Sodium fluoride

Sodium fluoride
Adult Indications & Dosage
Pediatric Indications & Dosage
Contraindications
Warnings & Precautions
Adverse Reactions
Drug Interactions
Use in Specific Populations
Administration & Monitoring
Overdosage
Pharmacology
Clinical Studies
How Supplied
Images
Patient Counseling Information
Precautions with Alcohol
Brand Names
Look-Alike Names

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Overview

Sodium fluoride is a anticavity that is FDA approved for the prophylaxis of dental caries. Common adverse reactions include dental fluorosis.

Adult Indications and Dosage

FDA-Labeled Indications and Dosage (Adult)

Indications

• Aids in the prevention of dental cavities

Dosage

• Use once a day after brushing your teeth with a toothpaste

• Hold bottle upright and squeeze. Fill to FILL LINE pour out. Only the correct 10 milliliters dose will pour out.

• Vigorously swish 10 milliliters of rinse between your teeth for 1 minute and then spit out

Off-Label Use and Dosage (Adult)

Guideline-Supported Use

There is limited information regarding Off-Label Guideline-Supported Use of Sodium fluoride in adult patients.

Non–Guideline-Supported Use

Indications

• Sensitive dentin

Pediatric Indications and Dosage

FDA-Labeled Indications and Dosage (Pediatric)

Indications

• Aids in the prevention of dental cavities

Off-Label Use and Dosage (Pediatric)

Guideline-Supported Use

There is limited information regarding Off-Label Guideline-Supported Use of Sodium flouride in pediatric patients.

Non–Guideline-Supported Use

There is limited information regarding Off-Label Non–Guideline-Supported Use of Sodium fluoride in pediatric patients.

Contraindications

There is limited information regarding Sodium fluoride Contraindications in the drug label.

Warnings

Keep out of reach of children.

If more than used for rinsing is accidentally swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Adverse Reactions

Clinical Trials Experience

There is limited information regarding Clinical Trial Experience of Sodium fluoride in the drug label.

Body as a Whole

Cardiovascular

Digestive

Endocrine

Hematologic and Lymphatic

Metabolic and Nutritional

Musculoskeletal

Neurologic

Respiratory

Skin and Hypersensitivy Reactions

Special Senses

Urogenital

Miscellaneous

Postmarketing Experience

There is limited information regarding Postmarketing Experience of Sodium fluoride in the drug label.

Body as a Whole

Cardiovascular

Digestive

Endocrine

Hematologic and Lymphatic

Metabolic and Nutritional

Musculoskeletal

Neurologic

Respiratory

Skin and Hypersensitivy Reactions

Special Senses

Urogenital

Miscellaneous

Drug Interactions

• Drug

• Description

Use in Specific Populations

Pregnancy

Pregnancy Category (FDA):

• Pregnancy Category

Pregnancy Category (AUS):

• Australian Drug Evaluation Committee (ADEC) Pregnancy Category

There is no Australian Drug Evaluation Committee (ADEC) guidance on usage of Sodium fluoride in women who are pregnant.

Labor and Delivery

There is no FDA guidance on use of Sodium fluoride during labor and delivery.

Nursing Mothers

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Sodium fluoride with respect to nursing mothers.

Pediatric Use

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Sodium fluoride with respect to pediatric patients.

Geriatic Use

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Sodium fluoride with respect to geriatric patients.

Gender

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Sodium fluoride with respect to specific gender populations.

Race

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Sodium fluoride with respect to specific racial populations.

Renal Impairment

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Sodium fluoride in patients with renal impairment.

Hepatic Impairment

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Sodium fluoride in patients with hepatic impairment.

Females of Reproductive Potential and Males

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Sodium fluoride in women of reproductive potentials and males.

Immunocompromised Patients

There is no FDA guidance one the use of Sodium fluoride in patients who are immunocompromised.

Administration and Monitoring

Administration

• Oral

• Intravenous

Monitoring

There is limited information regarding Monitoring of Sodium fluoride in the drug label.

• Description

IV Compatibility

There is limited information regarding IV Compatibility of Sodium fluoride in the drug label.

Overdosage

Acute Overdose

Signs and Symptoms

• Description

Management

• Description

Chronic Overdose

There is limited information regarding Chronic Overdose of Sodium fluoride in the drug label.

Pharmacology

There is limited information regarding Sodium fluoride Pharmacology in the drug label.

Mechanism of Action

Structure

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Pharmacodynamics

There is limited information regarding Pharmacodynamics of Sodium fluoride in the drug label.

Pharmacokinetics

There is limited information regarding Pharmacokinetics of Sodium fluoride in the drug label.

Nonclinical Toxicology

There is limited information regarding Nonclinical Toxicology of Sodium fluoride in the drug label.

Clinical Studies

There is limited information regarding Clinical Studies of Sodium fluoride in the drug label.

How Supplied

Storage

There is limited information regarding Sodium fluoride Storage in the drug label.

Images

Drug Images

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Patient Counseling Information

There is limited information regarding Patient Counseling Information of Sodium fluoride in the drug label.

Precautions with Alcohol

• Alcohol-Sodium fluoride interaction has not been established. Talk to your doctor about the effects of taking alcohol with this medication.

Brand Names

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Look-Alike Drug Names

• A® — B®

Drug Shortage Status

Price

References

The contents of this FDA label are provided by the National Library of Medicine.

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