BNF for Children 2011-2012

BNFC 2011–2012 9.5.3 Fluoride 477Child 3–6 years F 500 micrograms dailyChild 6 years and over F1 mg dailyWater content between F 300 and 700 micrograms/litre(0.3–0.7 parts per million)Child 3–6 years FChild 6 years and over F250 micrograms daily500 micrograms dailyWater content above F 700 micrograms/litre (0.7parts per million), supplements not advisedNote These doses reflect the recommendations of the BritishDental Association, the British Society of Paediatric Dentistryand the British Association for the Study of CommunityDentistry (Br Dent J 1997; 182: 6–7)MouthwashesRinse mouth for 1 minute and spit outCounselling Avoid eating, drinking, or rinsing mouth for 15minutes after useDuraphat c (Colgate-Palmolive)Weekly dental rinse (= mouthwash), blue, sodiumfluoride 0.2%. Net price 150 mL = £2.13. Counselling,see aboveDoseChild 6 years and over for weekly use, rinse with 10 mLDental prescribing on NHS May be prescribed as SodiumFluoride Mouthwash 0.2%TabletsCounselling Tablets should be sucked or dissolved in themouth and taken preferably in the eveningThere are arrangements for health authorities to supply fluoridetablets in the course of pre-school dental schemes, andthey may also be supplied in school dental schemes.En-De-Kay c (Manx)Fluotabs 3–6 years, orange-flavoured, scored, sodiumfluoride 1.1 mg (F 500 micrograms), net price200-tab pack = £2.38Dental prescribing on NHS May be prescribed as SodiumFluoride TabletsFluotabs 6+ years, orange-flavoured, scored, sodiumfluoride 2.2 mg (F 1 mg), net price 200-tab pack =£2.38Dental prescribing on NHS May be prescribed as SodiumFluoride TabletsFluor-a-day c (Dental Health)Tablets, buff, sodium fluoride 1.1 mg (F 500 micrograms),net price 200-tab pack = £2.54; 2.2 mg (F1 mg), 200-tab pack = £2.54Dental prescribing on NHS May be prescribed as SodiumFluoride TabletsFluoriGard c (Colgate-Palmolive)Tablets 0.5, purple, grape-flavoured, scored, sodiumfluoride 1.1 mg (F 500 micrograms), net price 200-tab pack = £1.91Dental prescribing on NHS May be prescribed as SodiumFluoride TabletsTablets 1.0, orange, orange-flavoured, scored, sodiumfluoride 2.2 mg (F 1 mg), net price 200-tab pack= £1.91Dental prescribing on NHS May be prescribed as SodiumFluoride TabletsEn-De-Kay c (Manx)Daily fluoride mouthrinse (= mouthwash), blue,sodium fluoride 0.05%. Net price 250 mL = £1.51DoseChild 6 years and over for daily use, rinse with 10 mLDental prescribing on NHS May be prescribed as SodiumFluoride Mouthwash 0.05%Fluorinse A (= mouthwash), red, sodium fluoride2%. Net price 100 mL = £4.97. Counselling, see aboveDoseChild 8 years and over for daily use, dilute 5 drops to10 mL of water; for weekly use, dilute 20 drops to 10 mLDental prescribing on NHS May be prescribed as SodiumFluoride Mouthwash 2%FluoriGard c (Colgate-Palmolive)Daily dental rinse (= mouthwash), blue, sodiumfluoride 0.05%. Net price 500 mL = £2.61. Counselling,see aboveDoseChild 6 years and over for daily use, rinse with 10 mLDental prescribing on NHS May be prescribed as SodiumFluoride Mouthwash 0.05%GelsFluoriGard c (Colgate-Palmolive)Gel-Kam (= gel), stannous fluoride 0.4% in glycerolbasis. Net price 100 mL = £2.63. Counselling, seebelowDoseChild over 3 years for daily use, using a toothbrush,apply on to all tooth surfacesCounselling Swish between teeth for 1 minute before spittingout. Avoid eating, drinking, or rinsing mouth for at least30 minutes after use9 Nutrition and bloodOral dropsNote Fluoride supplements not considered necessary below 6months of age (see notes above)En-De-Kay c (Manx)Fluodrops c (= paediatric drops), sugar-free, sodiumfluoride 550 micrograms (F 250 micrograms)/0.15 mL. Net price 60 mL = £2.38Dental prescribing on NHS Corresponds to Sodium FluorideOral Drops DPF 0.37% equivalent to sodium fluoride80 micrograms (F 36 micrograms)/dropToothpastesDuraphat c (Colgate-Palmolive) ADuraphat c ‘2800 ppm’ toothpaste, sodium fluoride0.619%. Net price 75 mL = £3.26. Counselling, seebelowDoseChild over 10 years apply 1 cm twice daily using atoothbrushCounselling Brush teeth for 1 minute before spitting out.Avoid drinking or rinsing mouth for 30 minutes after useDental prescribing on NHS May be prescribed as SodiumFluoride Toothpaste 0.619%