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Can antibiotics cause extreme thirst and a white tongue?

Univ. of Nev. School of Medicine, Family Medicine
Univ. of Nev. School of Medicine, Family Medicine
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Antibiotics can suppress your good bacteria and lead to a yeast infection and give you a white tongue. Depending on the structure of your tongue, some of the antibiotics may coat your tongue white. Antibiotics can lead to diarrhea, which may increase the thirst drive.

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