After an inhalation dose of corticosteroid, the patient should brush his or her teeth and rinse with water

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T: Adverse effects from inhaled corticosteroids are cough, oral candidiasis (thrush), and with high doses, growth suppression. Lesions of candidiasis appear white on the mucosa and rub off when wiped with gauze. Patients should brush their teeth and rinse their mouth with water after every inhalation dose to prevent fungal infections.

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