SODIUM FLUORIDE (Sodium Fluoride 5000 ppm Fruit) Nursing Considerations

What is the generic name?

SODIUM FLUORIDE

What is the Trade Name for SODIUM FLUORIDE?

Sodium Fluoride 5000 ppm Fruit

What are the Indications for SODIUM FLUORIDE?

• INDICATIONS AND USAGE: A dental caries preventive; for once daily self-applied topical use. It is well established that 1.1% sodium fluoride is safe and extraordinarily effective as a caries preventive when applied frequently with mouthpiece applicators. 1-4 Sodium Fluoride 5000 ppm dental cream 1.1% sodium fluoride in a squeeze-tube is easily applied onto a toothbrush. This prescription dental cream should be used once daily in place of your regular toothpaste, unless otherwise instructed by your dental professional. May be used whether or not drinking water is fluoridated, since topical fluoride cannot produce fluorosis. (See WARNINGS for exception.)

References: https://open.fda.gov/