A catecholamine that is the chief neurohormone of the adrenal medulla of most species; also secreted by some neurons; used to treat bronchial asthma, acute allergic disorders, open-angle glaucoma, cardiac arrest, and heart block, and as a topical and local vasoconstrictor.
Oral candidiasis. Oral candidiasis, also known as oral thrush among other names, is candidiasis that occurs in the mouth. That is, oral candidiasis is a mycosis (yeast/fungal infection) of Candida species on the mucous membranes of the mouth. Candida albicans is the most commonly implicated organism in this condition.
Thrush, or oral candidiasis, is a fungal infection of the tongue and mouth most common in infants and people who wear dentures. It can also affect people with HIV or diabetes. Thrush causes white or red patches in the mouth that may be sore or become ulcers. In infants an antifungal medication is generally the treatment.