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I had oral thrush or candida in mouth, ie tongue, accompanied with sore throat.doctor prescribed cehpalexin to treat sore throat.after this my oral thrush became worse.is this a reason to revist the doctor and to ask to stop treatment with cephalexin?
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Antibiotics like cephalexin make thrush worse. Please contact the doctor or get seen for further management.
Answered 6/2/2022
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Cephalexin is for bacterial infection. You have a fungal infection, that is treated with the antifungal drug NYSTATIN. A dentist would prescribe this for you.
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