FLUORIDE is a brand name for Sodium Fluoride. The medicine, its uses, side effects and dosage are the same regardless of brand.
Used for: Fluoride 2800 ppm toothpaste is indicated for the prevention and treatment of dental caries (coronal and root) in adolescents and children over 10 years.
Verbatim from this product's MHRA label. Tap a section to expand.
Posology:
Adults and children over 10 years old: Use daily instead of the normal toothpaste. The usual dosage is to apply a 1 cm line of paste across the head of a toothbrush and brush the teeth thoroughly for one minute morning and evening. Spit out after use; for best results do not drink or rinse for 30 minutes.
Not to be swallowed.
Paediatric population:
Fluoride 2800 ppm Toothpaste is contraindicated in children aged less than 10 years, see section
Immune system disorders:
Rare (> 1 / 10,000, < 1 / 1,000): hypersensitivity reactions. Reporting of suspected adverse reactions Reporting suspected adverse reactions after authorisation of the medicinal product is important. It allows continued monitoring of the benefit/risk of the medicinal product.
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Not to be swallowed. An increased number of potential fluoride sources may lead to fluorosis. In order to prevent the accumulation of fluoride, the total fluoride intake must be assessed before this fluoride toothpaste is used. 05 mg/kg body weight per day from all sources, not exceeding 1 mg per day, allowance must be made for possible ingestion of toothpaste (each 75 ml tube of Fluoride 2800 ppm Toothpaste contains 280 mg of fluoride ions).
Other Excipients:
This product contains Sorbitol. Patients with rare hereditary problems of fructose intolerance should not take this medicine. This product also contains Sodium Benzoate. Sodium Benzoate is a mild irritant to the skin, eyes and mucous membrane
3. 1. Not to be used in children under 10 years old.
Not medical advice. Always read the patient information leaflet and follow your prescriber or pharmacist.
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