- Precautions re: Children
- When prescribing vitamin fluoride products:
1. Determine the fluoride content of the drinking water.
2. Make sure the child is not receiving significant amounts of fluoride from other medications and swallowed toothpaste.
3. Periodically check to make sure that the child does not develop significant dental fluorosis.
- Precautions re: All Other
- Important Considerations When Using Dosage Schedule:
- If fluoride level is unknown, drinking water should be tested for fluoride content before supplements are prescribed. For testing of fluoride content, contact the local or state health department.
- All sources of fluoride should be evaluated with a thorough fluoride history.
- Patient exposure to multiple water sources can make proper prescribing complex.
- Ingestion of higher than recommended levels of fluoride by children has been associated with an increase in mild dental fluorosis in developing, unerupted teeth.
- Fluoride supplements require long-term compliance on a daily basis.
- Precautions re: Allergies
- ADVERSE REACTIONS
Allergic rash and other idiosyncrasies have been rarely reported.
- Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
- DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
See following chart. May be dropped directly into mouth with dropper; or mixed with cereal, fruit juice or other food.
- Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
- DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION - continued
(chart)
Fluoride Ion Level in Drinking Water (ppm)
Age <0.3 ppm 0.3-0.6 ppm >0.6 ppm
Birth-6 months None None None
6 mos - 3 years 0.25 mg (1 mL)/day None None
3 - 6 years 0.50 mg (2 mL)/day 0.25 mg (1mL)/day None
1.0 ppm = 1 mg/liter
2.2 mg sodium fluoride contains 1 mg fluoride ion.
- General Statements: All Other Content
- HOW SUPPLIED
Multi-Vitamin and Fluoride 0.25 mg drops is available in 50 mL bottles with accomplanying calibrated dropper.
- Storage
- RECOMMENDED STORAGE
Store at controlled room temperature, 15(0)-25(0)C (59(0)-77(0)F). Excursions permitted. After opening, store away from direct light. Close tightly after each use. Occasional deepening of color has no significant affect on vitamin potency. REFRIGERATION IS NOT REQUIRED.