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Is Oral Thrush A Common Side Effect Of Chemotherapy?

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Posted on Mon, 12 Oct 2015
Question: what can you use if you have thrash in your mouth from taking chemo. It just started today
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Answered by Dr. Praveen (22 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Needs Clotrimazole mouth paint

Detailed Answer:
Hello madam. Thanks for your query.

Oral thrush\yeast infection is a common side effect of chemo & has to be treated with anti-fungal mouth paints(clotrimazole).Since this is a prescription medication I would recommend to consult your physician. Hope this answers your query.
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Is Oral Thrush A Common Side Effect Of Chemotherapy?

Brief Answer: Needs Clotrimazole mouth paint Detailed Answer: Hello madam. Thanks for your query. Oral thrush\yeast infection is a common side effect of chemo & has to be treated with anti-fungal mouth paints(clotrimazole).Since this is a prescription medication I would recommend to consult your physician. Hope this answers your query.