SODIUM FLUORIDE (Natrium phthoridum).

     Synonyms : Fluossen, Koreberon, Natrium fluoratum, Sodium fluoride.

     Fluoride ions accumulate in the body mostly in the tooth tissue and bone, forming Poorly ftorapatity. Encouraging mineralization hard tooth tissues, they contribute to aging and curing dental enamel and protect teeth from caries development. They will also bactericidal activity against microbes found in dental caries.

     Additionally, sodium fluoride reduces bone resorption. In combination with vitamin D 3 and calcium compounds, fluoride promotes bone calcification.

     The main application is sodium fluoride as a means to prevent tooth decay.

     Assign a pill for the reception inside, and as a solution to rinse.

     Sodium fluoride pills (for children) (Ta bulettae Natrii phthoridi pro infantibus) light amber with a tiger on 0.0011 g, and white-0.0022 g of sodium fluoride.

     Assign to prevent tooth decay among children aged 2 to 14 years in the areas where fluoride content in drinking water should not exceed 0.5 mg / l.

     Children aged 2 to 6 years are pills to 0.0011 g, 6 years old on January 0,0022 g per day. The drug taking inside after eating, squeezed water daily for a period of not less than 250 days a year (every year until the age of 14).

     In addition, adults and children over the age of 16 are encouraged to mouth rinse solution of sodium fluoride after eating and cleaning the teeth. Applied initially 0.05% solution : poloschut for 1 min 3 times daily; Then apply the 0.2% solution (3 times a day) every one or two weeks. Applied in adults and children over 10 years of one canteen spoon solution to the tests (September 6 for children age 1 dessert spoon). Rinse spend at least 9 months of the year.

     Perhaps simultaneous application solutions, tablets and ftorlaka (see).

     The use of sodium fluoride contraindicated in areas where the fluorine content in water is greater than 0.8 mg / l. At the same time, sodium fluoride is not advisable to appoint preparations containing calcium.

     Method of issuance : pills to 0.0011 or 0.0022 g; Powder, which are 0.05% and 0.2% aqueous solutions.

     Storage : List B. In the dark spot. Canned solutions to keep no more than four weeks.

     In small quantities (0.5 mg), sodium fluoride is present in some combined multivitamin tablets (see Oligovit etc.).

     Sodium fluoride is also a component of certain types of toothpastes.

     Foreign drugs sodium fluoride fluossen-Bean to 0,015 g (15 mg) and koreberon-Bean to 0.02 g (20 mg) used for the treatment of osteoporosis, including steroid osteoporosis. Is 2 - 3 pills a day long after eating. Combination therapy with vitamin D 3 and calcium (not recommended for the prevention of caries).

     Nor should designate drugs in pregnancy, severe liver disease, acute gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer.

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