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Fluoride

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Side Effects & Adverse Reactions

Prolonged daily ingestion of quantities greater than the recommended amount may result in various degrees of dental fluorosis in pediatric patients under age 6 years, especially if the water fluoridation exceeds 0.6 ppm. Read directions carefully before using.

Keep out of the reach of children.

FDA Safety Alerts

There are currently no FDA safety alerts available for this drug.

Manufacturer Warnings

There is currently no manufacturer warning information available for this drug.

FDA Labeling Changes

There are currently no FDA labeling changes available for this drug.

Uses

For once daily self-applied systemic use as a dental caries preventive in pediatric patients. It has been established that ingestion of fluoridated drinking water (1 ppm F*) during the period of tooth development results in a significant decrease in the incidence of dental caries. Fluoride Chewable Tablets were developed to provide systemic fluoride for use as a supplement in pediatric patients from 6 months to 3 years of age and older living in areas where the drinking water fluoride content does not exceed 0.6 ppm F*.

History

There is currently no drug history available for this drug.

Other Information

Each Fluoride Chewable Tablet 0.25 mg is erythrosine (FD&C Red Dye No.3) free. Each tablet 0.25 mg (quarter strength) contains 0.25 mg F* from 0.55 mg sodium fluoride (NaF)

Each tablet for oral administration contains sodium fluoride equivalent to fluoride 0.25 mg  and the following inactive ingredients: cherry flavor, compressible sugar, croscarmellose sodium, D and C Red No. 27 aluminum lake, magnesium stearate, mannitol, microcrystalline cellulose.

Fluoride Manufacturers

  • Fluoride | Puretek Corporation
    No Recall

    Fluoride | Puretek Corporation

    Fluoride | Puretek Corporation

    Dissolve in the mouth or chew before swallowing, preferably at bedtime after brushing teeth.

  • Fluoride | Puretek Corporation
    No Recall

    Fluoride | Puretek Corporation

    Fluoride | Puretek Corporation
    Dissolve in the mouth or chew before swallowing, preferably at bedtime after brushing teeth.
  • Fluoride | Puretek Corporation
    No Recall

    Fluoride | Puretek Corporation

    Fluoride | Puretek Corporation

    Dissolve in the mouth or chew before swallowing, preferably at bedtime after brushing teeth.

  • Libertas Pharma, Inc.
    Fluoride | Libertas Pharma, Inc.
    No Recall

    Fluoride | Libertas Pharma, Inc.

    Fluoride | Libertas Pharma, Inc.

    Dissolve in the mouth or chew before swallowing, preferably at bedtime after brushing teeth.

  • Libertas Pharma, Inc.
    Fluoride | Libertas Pharma, Inc.
    No Recall

    Fluoride | Libertas Pharma, Inc.

    Fluoride | Libertas Pharma, Inc.

    Dissolve in the mouth or chew before swallowing, preferably at bedtime after brushing teeth.