Label: TIGER SUPPLY INC APF- sodium fluoride gel

  • Category: HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG LABEL
  • DEA Schedule: None
  • Marketing Status: unapproved drug other

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  • Active Ingredient:

    Fluoride Ion 1.23%

    Available from 2.09% Sodium Fluoride and Hydrofluoric Acid

  • Purpose:

    Fluoride Treatment Gel

  • Indications and Usage:

    • A stable thixotropic fluoride treatment gel used to help prevent dental decay.
    • For Professional Use Only. This product is not intended for home or unsupervised use.
  • Warnings:

    • Keep out of reach of children.
    • Do not swallow. If product is accidentally swallowed in quantities greater than would normally occur with a treatment gel, seek medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
    • Read directions carefully before using.
  • Dosage and Administration:

    Shake well before use. This is a one minute or four minute fluoride gel for in-office patient use. It is normally used as a preventative caries treatment two times a year.

    1. After thorough prophylaxsis, fill two single or one dual tray, one third full with gel. Air dry teeth and insert trays into the mouth.

    2. Instruct patient to bite down lightly but firmly for one minute (80% effectiveness) or four minutes (100% effectiveness).

    3. Remove trays. Instruct patient to expectorate any excess gel and not to eat or drink for at least 30 minutes.

  • Other Information:

    Store at controlled room temperature 59° to 86°F (15°-30°C).

    Protect from freezing.

  • Inactive Ingredients:

    Citric Acid, FD&C Green #3, FD&C Yellow #5 (tartrazine) as a color additive, Flavor, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Phosphoric Acid, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Saccharin, Titanium Dioxide, Water, Xanthan Gum, Xylitol.

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  • INGREDIENTS AND APPEARANCE
    TIGER SUPPLY INC APF 
    sodium fluoride gel
    Product Information
    Product TypeHUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUGItem Code (Source)NDC:69484-053
    Route of AdministrationDENTAL
    Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
    Ingredient NameBasis of StrengthStrength
    SODIUM FLUORIDE (UNII: 8ZYQ1474W7) (FLUORIDE ION - UNII:Q80VPU408O) FLUORIDE ION5.6 g  in 454 g
    Inactive Ingredients
    Ingredient NameStrength
    CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE (UNII: 2968PHW8QP)  
    MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE (UNII: 6M3P64V0NC)  
    PHOSPHORIC ACID (UNII: E4GA8884NN)  
    POLYSORBATE 20 (UNII: 7T1F30V5YH)  
    SODIUM BENZOATE (UNII: OJ245FE5EU)  
    SACCHARIN SODIUM (UNII: SB8ZUX40TY)  
    WATER (UNII: 059QF0KO0R)  
    XANTHAN GUM (UNII: TTV12P4NEE)  
    XYLITOL (UNII: VCQ006KQ1E)  
    FD&C GREEN NO. 3 (UNII: 3P3ONR6O1S)  
    TITANIUM DIOXIDE (UNII: 15FIX9V2JP)  
    FD&C YELLOW NO. 5 (UNII: I753WB2F1M)  
    Product Characteristics
    ColorgreenScore    
    ShapeSize
    FlavorMINTImprint Code
    Contains    
    Packaging
    #Item CodePackage DescriptionMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    1NDC:69484-053-15454 g in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC; Type 0: Not a Combination Product03/01/2013
    Marketing Information
    Marketing CategoryApplication Number or Monograph CitationMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    unapproved drug other03/01/2013
    Labeler - Tiger Supply Inc (168720709)
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