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What Causes Increased Salivary Secretion?

Hi.my mother is following an antibiotic treatment for eradication oF Helicobacter Pillory. Since two days her salivary secretion has increased tremendously and she can't get any sleep because her mouth is always watery. This bothers her the most.The tongue is sore, cracked an covered with a white layer. She describes it as a burning feeling. Is that an yeast infection following the treatment?
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Apparently your mother is suffering from oral thrush caused by yeast infection (candidiasis). This is an important side effect of antibiotics or immunosuppressive drugs.
Since she has been prescribed treatment for the eradication of Helicobater pylori infection, there are two antibiotics used in this regimen so invariably this could have been the cause of oral thrush.
Oral nystatin solution is effective in the treatment of candidiasis.
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What Causes Increased Salivary Secretion?

Welcome to HCM! Thanks for posting your question on HCM! Apparently your mother is suffering from oral thrush caused by yeast infection (candidiasis). This is an important side effect of antibiotics or immunosuppressive drugs. Since she has been prescribed treatment for the eradication of Helicobater pylori infection, there are two antibiotics used in this regimen so invariably this could have been the cause of oral thrush. Oral nystatin solution is effective in the treatment of candidiasis. Regards!