CONTRAINDICATIONS:
Anyone with the following conditions or taking the following medications
should not use Prevident
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Do not use
Prevident if you are pregnant or trying to become pregnant because high
exposure to fluoride in utero can result in skeletal fluorosis which becomes
evident in childhood.
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Do not use
Prevident if you are breast feeding!
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Do not use
Prevident if you are allergic or hypersensitive to sodium fluoride.
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Do not use
Prevident if you are allergic to any of the inactive ingredients in Prevident
gel or cream: purified water, sorbitol, hydrated silica, PEG-12, tetrapotassium,
pyrophosphate, sodium lauryl sulfate, xantham gum, sodium benzoate, hydroxyethylcellulose,
pluronic F-127, sodium saccharin, methyl paraben, titanium dioxide, propylparaben
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Do not use
Prevident if you have kidney disease
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Do not use
Prevident if you are on a doctor-prescribed Low-Salt or Salt-Free Diet.
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Prevident
is not approved for use in children under age 6 and children ages 6 - 16
are required to RINSE their mouth after using Prevident. Medical
Wellness Center does NOT prescribe Prevident online to anyone under age
18. In children Prevident use needs to be directly supervised and
monitored by a physician as dental fluorosis and serious and possibly fatal
side effects can occur.
WARNINGS
& PRECAUTIONS:
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Keep this medication
out of reach of children, fluoride in too high doses can be toxic to children.
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Do NOT exceed
the recommended dose.
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NEVER SWALLOW
PREVIDENT. If accidentally swallow a small amount of Prevident (typical
dosage of Prevident contains about 2.5 mg of fluoride) you may experience
immediate burning of the mouth and tongue and within 30 minutes you may
experience nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, diarrhea. Milk is an immediate
antidote. If you ingest 2.5mg fluoride/lb body weight (a 1.8 oz tube
of Prevident contains 255mg) seek immediate emergency assistance as seizures
and loss of consciousness can result.
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In general
fluoride supplementation is not recommended if the level of fluoride in
your drinking water is greater than 0.7ppm. But according to Colgate the
manufacturer of Prevident, Prevident topical fluoride gel or cream may
be used by ADULTS even in areas where the drinking water is fluoridated
since topical fluoride cannot produce fluorosis.
SIDE EFFECTS:
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If you experience
gum irritation discontinue use of Prevident and consult your physician
or dentist.
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If you notice
changes in the color or appearance of your teeth contact your dentist.
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Nausea, vomiting,
stomach pain, diarrhea, headache or muscle twitches may occur if a regular
treatment dose of medication is accidentally swallowed. If these
symptoms occur contact your doctor, milk is an immediate antidote.
IMPORTANT PATIENT INFORMATION:
How to
use Prevident Topical Fluoride
Prevident 5000
Plus or Prevident gel is to be used as an adjunct treatment to your regular
daily dental hygiene routine and along with regular visits to your dental
professional. Prevident use helps to strengthen tooth enamel and
prevent dental carries.
If using
Prevident gel you must always brush your teeth first with your regular
toothpaste as the topical gel formulation is not a dentrifice cleaning
agent. If using Prevident 5000 Plus cream you can use this in place of
your regular toothpaste as this formulation combines the cleaning power
of a toothpaste with a maximum-strength fluoride. When using Prevident
5000 Plus in place of toothpaste you must NOT rinse your mouth nor swallow
after brushing. You must expectorate and spit out the Prevident.
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Always use
Prevident just before bedtime after brushing and or flossing your teeth.
Brush thoroughly and rinse mouth as usual before using Prevident.
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Apply a small
ribbon of Prevident 5000 plus or Prevident gel on your toothbrush and gently
message it into your teeth at the gum line mainly on the outside and inside
surfaces for 2 minutes.
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Make sure you
expectorate and SPIT it all out. NEVER SWALLOW.
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Do NOT rinse
your mouth after using Prevident.
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Do not eat
or drink or rinse your mouth for 30 minutes after using Prevident.
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Use Prevident
once daily
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