What is the liquid medicine for thrush?

People usually take nystatin liquid for around 1 week to treat oral thrush. It’s best to take it after a meal or some food.

Which antifungal is most commonly used for thrush?

Oral thrush treatment options In most cases, treatment will consist of antifungal medications, lozenges, or topical medications. The most popular antifungal medications are clotrimazole, miconazole, and nystatin. For more severe oral thrush cases, the most common treatment is fluconazole.

Is it OK to swallow nystatin?

Nystatin lozenges (pastilles) should be held in the mouth and allowed to dissolve slowly and completely. This may take 15 to 30 minutes. Also, the saliva should be swallowed during this time. Do not chew or swallow the lozenges whole.

What do doctors prescribe for thrush?

For a more severe case of thrush, your provider may prescribe:

• Antifungal mouthwash (nystatin).
• Lozenges (clotrimazole).
• Antifungal medicines taken as a pill or syrup, these medicines include fluconazole (Diflucan) or itraconazole (Sporanox).

What foods are good for thrush?

Beneficial Foods for Oral Thrush: Liquid foods or spice-less fluid foods. Steamed foods or simple boiled foods. Natural Probiotics like yogurt. Sugarless fruits like cucumber, citrus fruits, cranberry, etc. Salad with oil dressing. And freshly made foods.

Can you take antibiotics if you have thrush?

Yes, sometimes. If you have a chronic thrush infection or you get recurrent thrush, your doctor might suggest that you start thrush treatment at the beginning of, or during the course of your antibiotic treatment. In most cases, if you are taking antibiotics and start to get thrush symptoms you can use thrush treatments.

Does nystatin kill oral thrush?

Nystatin suspension (drops) are an option for the treatment of oral thrush. Nystatin works by killing the Candida fungus which is causing the mouth infection.

How long to cure thrush?

Very mild cases of thrush may clear up without medical treatment. It usually takes about 14 days of treatment with an oral antifungal medicine to cure more severe thrush infections. In some cases, thrush may last several weeks even with treatment.