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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 5000 ppm toothpaste is indicated in adults and adolescents aged 16 years and over. Prevention of dental caries in adolescents and adults, particularly amongst patients at risk from multiple caries (coronal and / or root caries).
Verbatim from this product's MHRA label. Tap a section to expand.
Posology:
Adults and children over 16 years old: To be used three times daily, after each meal, while brushing the teeth. Brush carefully, on a daily basis, three times daily, following each meal: - Apply a 2 cm ribbon of toothpaste onto the toothbrush for each brushing.
A 2 cm ribbon provides between 3 mg and 5 mg of fluoride. - Brush teeth vertically, from the gum to the tip of the teeth - Careful brushing takes approximately three minutes Not to be swallowed.
Paediatric population:
Fluoride 5000 ppm Toothpaste is contraindicated in children and adolescents aged under 16 years, see section
Immune system disorders:
Rare (> 1 / 10,000, < 1 / 1,000): hypersensitivity reactions.
Gastrointestinal disorders:
Frequency not known (cannot be estimated from the available data): burning oral sensation. 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. This toothpaste has a high fluoride content. Therefore, the opinion of a dental specialist must be sought before the product is used. 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.
Fluoride tablets, drops, chewing gum, gel or varnishes, and fluoridted water or salt should be avoided during use of Fluoride 5000 ppm Toothpaste. 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 5 gm tube of Fluoride 5000 ppm Toothpaste contains 225 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 and adolescents under 16 years of age.
Not medical advice. Always read the patient information leaflet and follow your prescriber or pharmacist.
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