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SIZE:
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GENERIC NAME:
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UNIT:
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ADMINISTRATION ROUTE:
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FDA PREGNANCY GROUP:
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(none)
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INDICATIONS:
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Caries, dental, prevention |
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SIDE EFFECTS:
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Ulceration of oral mucous membranes |
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ABSOLUTE
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ADULT DOSE:
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MAXIMUM ADULT DOSE:
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PEDIATRIC DOSE:
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Dental caries prophylactic or
Nutritional supplement-
Dosage of fluoride recommended by the American Dental Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry for communities where the level of fluoride in drinking water is 0.6 ppm or less
Water Fluoride (ppm) Age (yr) Dose of Fluoride Ion (mg per
day)
<0.3 Birth to 0.5 0
0.5 to 3 0.25
3 to 6 0.5
6 to 16 1
0.3-0.6 Birth to 3 0
3 to 6 0.25
6 to 16 0.5
>0.6 Birth to 16 0
Note: In Canada a different dosing schedule may be used. The Canadian Dental Association recommendations differ from that of the American Dental Association. |
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MAXIMUM PEDIATRIC
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ELDERLY DOSE:
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