FLUORETTEN 0.25 mg tablets, 300 pcs

Instructions for use for FLUORETTEN 0.25 mg tablets, 300 pcs

Field of use

• The preparation is a medicine for caries prevention with the active ingredient sodium fluoride.

Active ingredients / ingredients / ingredients

0.553 mg sodium fluoride
0.25 mg fluoride ion
Arab rubber, spray -dried auxiliary material (+)
Lactose 1-water auxiliary substance (+)
Macrogol 4000 auxiliary substances (+)
Magnesium stair (Ph. EUR.) [pflanzlich] Hedge substance (+)
Saccharin, sodium salt auxiliary material (+)
Raspberry aroma hedge material (+)

Contradictions

• The medicine must not be used,
  • if your child has a hypersensitivity (allergy) against sodium fluoride or one of the other components,
  • if you already have enough fluoride through your child. B. supply fluoridated food salt, drinking, mineral or table water.

dosage

• Always apply the medicine exactly according to the instruction. Please ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not quite sure.
• The dosage depends on the age of your child and should be determined taking into account the other fluoride recording.
• In order to ensure that only an oral form of fluoride intake is used, the pediatrician or the dentist should use the use of fluoridated dining salt, fluoride -containing tablets (including the daily dose), fluoride containing fluoride, fluoride -rich mineral water and the fluoride content of the drinking water during dosage recommendation consider.
• The following dosing scheme indicates guidelines for a supplementary fluoride intake. If the fluoride concentration in drinking water/mineral water is more than 0.7 mg/l, an additional administration of fluoride tablets is not required.
• In the Federal Republic of Germany, the fluoride content of the drinking water - apart from exceptions - is below 0.3 mg/l. You can find out the fluoride content through the responsible waterworks.
• Unless otherwise prescribed, the following dosage is to be observed regularly, 1 lollipotive daily of the corresponding strength:
  • Age (years): 0 to under 3
    • Fluoride concentration in drinking water/mineral water (mg/l): under 0.3
      • Fluoride (mg/day): 0.25
    • Fluoride concentration in drinking water/mineral water (mg/l): 0.3 - 0.7
      • Fluoride (mg/day): -
  • Age (years): 3 to below 6
    • Fluoride concentration in drinking water/mineral water (mg/l): under 0.3
      • Fluoride (mg/day): 0.5
    • Fluoride concentration in drinking water/mineral water (mg/l): 0.3 - 0.7
      • Fluoride (mg/day): 0.25
  • Age (years): from 6
    • Fluoride concentration in drinking water/mineral water (mg/l): under 0.3
      • Fluoride (mg/day): 1.0
    • Fluoride concentration in drinking water/mineral water (mg/l): 0.3 - 0.7
      • Fluoride (mg/day): 0.5

• Duration of the application
  • The application should begin as early as possible and be carried out consistently at least during the first 12 years of life. A continuation of prophylaxis until adulthood is recommended.

• If you have used a larger amount than you should
  • In the event of a slight overdose, the preparation can be discontinued for a few days depending on the dose and the dose taken.
  • Acute overdose
    • When taking larger amounts of fluoride, symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea can occur. For fluoride quantities up to 100 mg or 5 mg/kg body weight, the administration of calcium (lots of milk, calcium tablets) is recommended. The dentist or doctor decides on further treatment measures.
    • Acute overdose must be avoided (risk of poisoning).
  • Chronic overdose
    • With long -term overdose must the preparation are discontinued. There is the possibility of formation of casting stain on the permanent teeth, and with very significant, long -term overdose, disorders of the bone structure can develop. The doctor decides on further treatment measures depending on the clinical picture.

• If you have forgotten the application
  • If the intake has been forgotten, it is advisable to continue taking the medicine as usual. A dose increase is not necessary.

• If you cancel the application
  • When the intake is completed, caries protection is gradually lost, with long -term interruption it is reduced.

• If you have any further questions about the application of the drug, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Taking

• The lollipops should be sucked slowly, since part of the effect comes about due to the locally higher fluoride concentrations in the mouth. Infants and toddlers can be administered the crushed sucking tablet on a spoon with food, water or tea. A addition to the bottle food can be made if it can be expected that the bottle is completely drunk.
• The best time of application is in the evening after brushing your teeth, since the high fluoride concentrations on the teeth are preserved for a particularly long time.

Patient information

• Particular caution is required when taking it
  • in early and deficiency born infants. Only when your child has achieved a body weight of more than 3,000 g with normal physical development, should you start with caries prevention by supplying fluoride, your child, you should start with your child,
  • if your child has a severe chronic disease affecting growth. In this case, you should consult the treating doctor whether caries prevention with fluoride is suitable for your child.
  • Infants who receive a balanced nutrient supply (accounted diet), and children who receive a balance sheet due to a congenital metabolic disorder does not require any administration of fluoride tablets.
  • If the water (drinking, mineral or table water) used to prepare your baby or toddler contains more than 0.3 mg fluoride per liter, an additional fluoride administration is not necessary. If your child is only breastfed, this restriction does not apply because Fluoride only passes to breast milk.
  • If you use fluoridated food salt when preparing your infant or toddler food, please do without further fluoride gifts.
  • If fluoride is taken, no fluoride -containing toothpaste should be used in children under 3 years (due to the risk of swallowing the toothpaste).
  • Do not increase the dosage of the preparation beyond the recommended dose, since melting spots can develop on the permanent teeth and with very significant, long -term overdose disorders of the bone structure.
  • Notice:
    • Most infants and toddlers receive fluoride and vitamin D for combined prevention against rachitis and caries in the first two years of life or through the health department. In this case, the additional administration of the preparation in the first two years of life should be omitted.
    • The dentist or the doctor should be questioned due to an additional application of fluoride -containing gel or varnishes for local fluoridation.

• Wateriness and operating machines
  • Not applicable.

Pregnancy

• Not applicable.

Hints

Miscellaneous

- The simultaneous intake of calcium and magnesium, as is carried out during a diet with milk and milk products, does not significantly reduce the absorption of fluoride in the Ersten two years of life can be carried out by combined rachitis and caries prophylaxis with a vitamin D/sodium fluoride-containing combination preparation. In this case, the application of the drug (with 0.25 mg of Na-fluoride) should be avoided. Develop bone structure.