Long-term control medications. Many people with asthma need to take long-term control medications daily, even when they don't have symptoms. There are several types of long-term control medications, including the following. Inhaled corticosteroids.
However, certain illnesses, stress, or medication can disturb the delicate balance, causing the candida organisms to grow out of control, causing thrush. Medication that upsets the balance of microorganisms in the mouth and may cause thrush include corticosteroids, antibiotics, and birth control pills.
Many cases of thrush are caused by the excessive growth of the Candida albicans fungus, a micro-organism that is commonly found on the skin and in the mouth, digestive tract and vagina, but whose numbers are normally kept at an undisruptive level by harmless bacteria.