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sodium fluoride (NaF, Luride)
Tradename: Luride.
Indications:
- prevention of dental caries, dental plaque & gingivitis
Contraindications:
pregnancy-category :value ?
safety-in-lactation :value ?
Dosage:
1) 1-2 mg QD
2) Luride: 1 mg or 8 drops PO QD.
2.2 mg tab = 1 mg of fluoride
0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 1.125 mg/drop.
Pharmacokinetics:
- elimination :route kidney
Adverse effects:
1) uncommon (< 1%)
- rash, GI upset, nausea/vomiting, mucous membrane ulceration, tremors, stomach cramps
2) other
1) headache
2) weakness
Drug interactions:
- magnesium, aluminum & calcium decrease absorption of fluoride
Related
fluoride (F-)
Na+
General
salt
dental agent
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM correlations
References
- Drug Information & Medication Formulary, Veterans Affairs,
Central California Health Care System, 1st ed., Ravnan et al
eds, 1998 - not on National VA formulary
- The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th ed.
Gilman et al, eds. Permagon Press/McGraw Hill, 1996
- Kaiser Permanente Northern California Regional Drug
Formulary, 1998
- Professionally applied topical fluoride
Evidence-based clinical recommendations
American Dental Association (ADA)
http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/pubs/jada/reports/report_fluoride.pdf
Component-of
ascorbate/cholecalciferol/cobalamin/nicotinic acid/pyridoxine/riboflavin/sodium fluoride/thiamine/vitamin a/vitamin e
ascorbate/cholecalciferol/ferrous sulfate/sodium fluoride/vitamin a
ascorbate/cholecalciferol/palmitate/sodium fluoride
ascorbate/cholecalciferol/sodium fluoride/vitamin a
ascorbate/cobalamin/folic acid/nicotinic acid/pyridoxine/riboflavin/sodium fluoride/thiamine/vitamin a/vitamin d/vitamin e
calcium carbonate/sodium fluoride
cetylpyridinium/sodium fluoride
cholecalciferol/sodium fluoride
hydrofluoric acid/phosphoric acid/sodium fluoride
hydrofluoric acid/sodium fluoride
hydrofluoric acid/sodium fluoride/stannous fluoride
menthol/sodium fluoride/thymol
nitrate/sodium fluoride
potassium citrate/sodium fluoride
potassium nitrate/sodium fluoride
sodium fluoride/sodium monofluorophosphate
sodium fluoride/sodium phosphate
sodium fluoride/triclosan