Label: WESTERN FAMILY WHITENING- sodium fluoride paste, dentifrice

  • Category: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
  • DEA Schedule: None
  • Marketing Status: OTC monograph final

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  • Active Ingredient

    Sodium Fluoride 0.243% (0.15% w/v fluoride ion)...Anticavity toothpaste

  • PURPOSE


  • KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN


  • INDICATIONS & USAGE

    Helps protect against cavities.

  • WARNINGS

    As with all fluoride toothpastes, keep out of reach of children under 6 years of age.  If you accidentally swallow more than used for brushing, seek professional help or contact a Poison Control Center immediately.

  • DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION

    Adults and children            Brush teeth throughly, preferably after
    2 years and older               each meal, or at least twice a day, or as
                                                directed by your dentist.  Do not swallow.

    Children under                   To minimize swallowing, use a pea-sized
    6 years of age                    amount and supervise brushing until
                                                good habits are established.

    Children under 2 years       Ask a dentist or physician.


  • Inactive Ingredients:

    Sorbitol, Silica, Water, PEG-6, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Cellulose Gum, Flavor, Sodium Benzoate, Titanium Dioxide, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Saccharine

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  • INGREDIENTS AND APPEARANCE
    WESTERN FAMILY WHITENING 
    sodium fluoride paste, dentifrice
    Product Information
    Product TypeHUMAN OTC DRUGItem Code (Source)NDC:55312-162
    Route of AdministrationDENTAL
    Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
    Ingredient NameBasis of StrengthStrength
    Sodium Fluoride (UNII: 8ZYQ1474W7) (Fluoride Ion - UNII:Q80VPU408O) Sodium Fluoride2.43 mg  in 1 g
    Inactive Ingredients
    Ingredient NameStrength
    SORBITOL (UNII: 506T60A25R)  
    SILICON DIOXIDE (UNII: ETJ7Z6XBU4)  
    WATER (UNII: 059QF0KO0R)  
    POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 300 (UNII: 5655G9Y8AQ)  
    SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE (UNII: 368GB5141J)  
    CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM (UNII: K679OBS311)  
    SODIUM BENZOATE (UNII: OJ245FE5EU)  
    TITANIUM DIOXIDE (UNII: 15FIX9V2JP)  
    SODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE (UNII: O352864B8Z)  
    SACCHARIN SODIUM (UNII: SB8ZUX40TY)  
    Product Characteristics
    ColorwhiteScore    
    ShapeSize
    FlavorMINT (Mint Paste) Imprint Code
    Contains    
    Packaging
    #Item CodePackage DescriptionMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    1NDC:55312-162-05181.4 g in 1 TUBE
    Marketing Information
    Marketing CategoryApplication Number or Monograph CitationMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    OTC monograph finalpart35511/24/2008
    Labeler - Western Family Foods, Inc (192166072)
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