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What Does Yellowish Coating On The Tongue Of An Infant Indicate?

Posted on Mon, 1 Jun 2015

Question: Dear Doctor, my son is 7 months old and has a yellowish coating on his tongue. We showed it to his paediatrician who prescribed candid lotion to be put in his mouth. I have looked up this medicine online and all explanations say that it should only be applied externally. Please advise if this medicine is safe to be given orally to a 7 month old.

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (30 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Use Candid mouth paint

Detailed Answer:
Hi....by what you quote I feel that it could be oral candidiasis or a type of fungal infection.

I suggest you use Candid mouth paint. It can be used or oral candidiasis as an application in the oral cavity.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (9 hours later)

He doesn't let me put anything in his mouth after the first time that I tried to apply the lotion. Shuts it tightly or starts crying and fussing. What are the other symptoms that I should be looking for oral candidiasis and how does it affect the baby? Can it go by itself?

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Suggestions on Oral Candidiasis

Detailed Answer:
Hi...

1. Symptoms include poor feeding and appetite.
2. It affects the baby by decreasing the appetite.
3. You have to apply it somehow - please do .
4. It will not go off by itself.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar