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Fungal infection in mouth. 83 y old

2017-10-17 06:51:34
My dad is heartt patient. Bypass for in 2000. Pacemaker put in 2010. He got pneumonia last month for which he took oral inhalers. He's been suffering from heavy tongue with white boils, which I find is a fungal infection as a side effect of v the corticosteroids inhaled. He is taking zocon 100 dt tab once a day and candid mouth paint 3 times day. It's this safe for heart patient. Does it cause loose motiond
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Plz visit ur physician.

Answered2017-10-17 08:22:40

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