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Page values for "Sodium Fluoride"

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FieldField typeValue
genericStringSodium fluoride
brandStringMany; topical professional/OTC and Rx oral
structureFile
classesList of String, delimiter: ,[[:Category:Anticaries_agents|Anticaries agent]] [[:Category:Trace_elements|Trace element]]
mechanismString
usesString'"`UNIQ--vote-0000131A-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000131B-QINU`"'
starting_doseStringOTC dentifrice/rinse 0.05-0.5% fluoride daily; Rx 1.1% sodium fluoride toothpaste/gel daily; supplements (where local water non-fluoridated) age-titrated 0.25-1 mg/d
preparationsStringToothpaste, rinse, gel, varnish (topical); 0.25, 0.5, 1 mg tablets and drops (Rx supplements where appropriate)
fda_maxStringTopical: per formulation; oral supplement age-dependent
pill_idText
routesList of String, delimiter: ,Topical oral
onsetStringCaries reduction over months to years of consistent use
durationStringHours per topical application
halflifeString~6 hours plasma; long bone retention
bioavailabilityStringTopical: local effect on enamel; systemic supplementation has high oral bioavailability with skeletal accumulation
pregnancyStringSafe at routine fluoride levels.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup>
legalStringOTC (most dentifrice and rinse) and [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] (high-concentration paste/gel, supplements) in US