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Can Azithromycin Cause Yellow Tongue?

Posted on Sat, 21 Nov 2015

Question: can taking azythromicin cause a yellow tongue?;

Answered by Dr. Baranidharan Kuselan (34 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Need more information

Detailed Answer:
Hi there,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
I am Dr.Barani and I am pleased to assist you.

What do you mean by yellow tongue?
Do you mean jaundice?

Regards,
Dr.Barani

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina

Follow up: Dr. Baranidharan Kuselan (3 hours later)

no. I have a white / yellow coating on my tongue. got it after taking antibiotics.

Answered by Dr. Baranidharan Kuselan (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the additional information.

You have coated tongue. Azithromycin does not cause coated tongue.
Some of the possible causes are dehydration, smoking, poor oral hygiene, low roughage in diet.

One important cause is oral thrush which is yeast coating the tongue.

Please post a picture so that I can see whether it is oral thrush or simple coated tongue.

Regards,
Dr.Barani

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Baranidharan Kuselan (4 hours later)

here is a pic

Answered by Dr. Baranidharan Kuselan (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Not oral thrush

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for uploading the picture.
This is not oral thrush (yeast). So there is no need to worry.

This is probably due to dehydration and gastroesophageal reflux.
Drink enough fluids and take PPI like Nexium.
Take high fiber diet.

Regards,
Dr.Barani

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Baranidharan Kuselan (3 hours later)

thanks Dr. I have uploaded another pic for your reference

Answered by Dr. Baranidharan Kuselan (17 hours later)

Brief Answer:
GERD is a possible cause

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the image.

Yes, it is not oral thrush (yeast).

As said earlier,this is probably due to dehydration and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

Drink enough fluids and take PPI like Nexium.
Take high fiber diet.

Regards,
Dr.Barani

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad