throat burn

[jarichter]

My husband is using Symbicort and now has a very sore throat. He told me that once or twice he has forgotten to rinse is mouth out with water. I also found out that he does not use it every 12 hours, he is using it twice a day but maybe about 9 hours apart. I am wondering if his sore throat is caused by the Symbicort and what can I do for it, I am giving him throat lozenges and pop sickles. This has been going on for about 4 days now and he has been on the Symbicort since July 7th.

[WestCoastGirl87]

Is he rinsing his mouth out we'll after each use? If not done or may be not done thoroughly enough it can result in a fungal infection to the mouth/throat. The pharmacist should have explained this to him. I believe there would also be either a label on the inhaler near the prescription label or see it should be typed right onto the prescription label to rinse after each use. Easily treated but you will definitely want a doctor to have a look.