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Repeated oral thrush
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My son is 11 months old. He is repeatedly getting oral thrush. I use clotrizamole mouth paint when it appears and continue till it disappears. Still after 2 or 3 weeks it appears again.
.1) What's the reason for repetition
2)what's the solution to avoid in future
3) what's the medication
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Repeated oral thrush due to Bottle feeding if u r giving..
Require detail history and how much area of mouth affected
May requires systemic antifungal...
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mention birth and present weight with diet history and feeding practice..
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consult online...
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
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16 yrs exp
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Need some more history. Do you bottle feed?
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Unsterile or old bottle nipple can cause oral thrush.If breast feeding, clean breast area before feeding.
Continue same medication
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