What is multivitamin with fluoride?
Multivitamins provide essential vitamins and minerals that are not taken in to the body through
diet.
Fluoride strengthens tooth enamel, which helps prevent dental cavities. In most major U.S.
communities, fluoride is put into the water supply.
Multivitamin with fluoride is used as a supplement to the diet of infants and children who do not
receive adequate fluoride through drinking water. Multivitamin with fluoride is also used to prevent
tooth decay in people treated with radiation, which may cause dryness of the mouth and increased risk
of tooth decay.
Multivitamin with fluoride may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication
guide.
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking multivitamin with fluoride?
Taking in too much fluoride can cause an irreversible condition called fluorosis. This condition
can permanently damage teeth and possibly other cells in the body.
Do not use this medicine without the advice of a doctor. Multivitamin with fluoride should
not be used if the level of fluoride in the drinking water is adequate (0.6 parts per million or higher).
Check with your local water department if you are unsure about the level of fluoride in the drinking
water.
FDA pregnancy category C. It is not know if multivitamin with fluoride it harmful to an
unborn baby. Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become
pregnant during treatment.
Multivitamin with fluoride can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Do not
use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
How should I take multivitamin with fluoride?
Use this medication as directed on the label, or as your doctor has prescribed. Do not use the
medication in larger amounts or for longer than recommended.
Take each dose of this medicine with a full glass of water.
The chewable tablet must be chewed or allowed to dissolve in the mouth before swallowing it.
You may also allow the tablet to dissolve in drinking water, fruit juice, or infant formula (but not milk or
other dairy products).
Do not give a chewable tablet to a child younger than 4 years old. The child may choke on
the tablet. Use only liquid forms of this medicine in young children.
Measure the liquid form of multivitamin with fluoride using a special dose-measuring spoon or
cup, not a regular table spoon. If you do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist where
you can get one.
The liquid may also be mixed with water, fruit juice, or infant formula.
It is important to take multivitamin with fluoride regularly to get the most benefit.
Brush teeth regularly, at least two times each day or after meals. This will help prevent tooth
discoloration.
Store this medication at room temperature away from moisture and heat. Do not allow the
liquid to freeze.
Keep multivitamin with fluoride in the original contain it came in. Storing multivitamin with
fluoride in a glass container can ruin the medication.
What happens if I miss a dose of multivitamin with fluoride?
Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the
missed dose and take the medicine at the next regularly scheduled time.
Do not
take
extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
Where can I get more information about multivitamin with fluoride?
Your pharmacist has information about multivitamin with fluoride written for health professionals that you may read.
What are the possible side effects of multivitamin with fluoride?
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these
signs of an allergic
reaction:
hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
This medication may cause the tooth enamel to become discolored. This is a rare side effect
that has occurred mainly with large doses or long-term use of multivitamin with fluoride.
Stop
using this medication and call your dentist or doctor at once if you notice any change in the
appearance of your teeth.
Less serious side effects may include:
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stomach upset;
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headache; or
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weakness.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your
doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at
1-800-FDA-1088.
What is the most important information I should know about multivitamin with fluoride?
Taking in too much fluoride can cause an irreversible condition called fluorosis. This condition
can permanently damage teeth and possibly other cells in the body.
Do not use this medicine without the advice of a doctor. Multivitamin with fluoride should
not be used if the level of fluoride in the drinking water is adequate (0.6 parts per million or
higher).Check with your local water department if you are unsure about the level of fluoride in the
drinking water.
Be sure that a child using this medicine is not taking in extra amounts of fluoride by swallowing
toothpaste, or drinking water from sources that contain adequate levels of fluoride.
Do not take this medication with milk, other dairy products, calcium supplements, or
antacids that contain calcium. Calcium may cause your body to absorb less of the multivitamin with
fluoride.
Avoid taking any other multivitamin product within 2 hours before or after you take
multivitamin with fluoride. Taking similar vitamin products together at the same time can result in a
vitamin overdose or serious side effects.
What should I avoid while taking multivitamin with fluoride?
Avoid taking any other multivitamin product within 2 hours before or after you take
multivitamin with fluoride. Taking similar vitamin products together at the same time can result in a
vitamin overdose or serious side effects.
Be sure that a child using this medicine is not taking in extra amounts of fluoride by swallowing
toothpaste, or drinking water from sources that contain adequate levels of fluoride.
Do not take this medication with milk, other dairy products, calcium supplements, or
antacids that contain calcium. Calcium may cause your body to absorb less of the multivitamin with
fluoride.
What other drugs will affect multivitamin with fluoride?
There may be other drugs that can affect multivitamin with fluoride. Tell your doctor about all
the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal
products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start using a new medication without telling
your doctor.
What happens if I have an overdose of multivitamin with fluoride?