How is candidiasis treated?
Just as there are three different types of candidiasis, there are three somewhat different ways to treat the disease. Oral Candidiasis The most common method of treating oral thrush is to use a medicated liquid that is swished around the mouth and swallowed, or a lozenge that is sucked, dissolved in the mouth, and swallowed. The treatment recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as the most effective and best tolerated is: Fluconazole (Diflucan tablets): Diflucan is a tablet that must be swallowed. Studies have demonstrated that it is just as effective as clotrimazole and nystatin, but is more convenient and better tolerated. The dose is typically 100mg a day for 7 to 14 days. Alternative treatments include: Clotrimazole (Mycelex trouches): These trouches, or lozenges, are used either four or five times a day for one or two weeks. Lozenges should be dissolved in the mouth slowly and should not be chewed or swallowed whole. Clotrimazole can cause stomach
