sodium fluoride (NaF, Luride)

Introduction

Tradename: Luride.

Indications

• prevention of dental caries, dental plaque & gingivitis

Contraindications

pregnancy-category :value ?

safety-in-lactation :value ?

Dosage

• 1-2 mg QD
• Luride: 1 mg or 8 drops PO QD.

2.2 mg tab = 1 mg of fluoride

0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 1.125 mg/drop.

Pharmacokinetics

• elimination :route kidney

Adverse effects

• uncommon (< 1%)
  • rash, GI upset, nausea/vomiting, mucous membrane ulceration, tremors, stomach cramps
• other
• headache
• weakness

Drug interactions

• magnesium, aluminum & calcium decrease absorption of fluoride

More general terms

• salt
• dental agent

Additional terms

• fluoride (F-)
• Na+

Component of

• potassium citrate/sodium fluoride
• cholecalciferol/sodium fluoride
• sodium fluoride/triclosan
• sodium fluoride/sodium phosphate
• sodium fluoride/sodium monofluorophosphate
• potassium nitrate/sodium fluoride
• menthol/sodium fluoride/thymol
• hydrofluoric acid/sodium fluoride/stannous fluoride
• hydrofluoric acid/sodium fluoride
• hydrofluoric acid/phosphoric acid/sodium fluoride
• cetylpyridinium/sodium fluoride
• ascorbate/cobalamin/folic acid/nicotinic acid/pyridoxine/riboflavin/sodium fluoride/thiamine/vitamin a/vitamin d/vitamin e
• ascorbate/cholecalciferol/ferrous sulfate/sodium fluoride/vitamin a
• ascorbate/cholecalciferol/cobalamin/nicotinic acid/pyridoxine/riboflavin/sodium fluoride/thiamine/vitamin a/vitamin e
• calcium carbonate/sodium fluoride
• ascorbate/cholecalciferol/sodium fluoride/vitamin a
• nitrate/sodium fluoride
• ascorbate/cholecalciferol/palmitate/sodium fluoride

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=24339
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=5235
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=518582
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=14916