Patient leaflet - FLUORITOP LF 2800 PPM FLUORIDE TOOTHPASTE
FLUORITOP® LF
2800 PPM Fluoride Toothpaste
Fluoride (as Sodium Fluoride)
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you.
- Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
- If you have any further questions, please ask your doctor, dentist or pharmacist.
- This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours.
- If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
This medicine is available as Fluoride Toothpaste 2800 ppm but will be called Fluoritop toothpaste throughout the rest of this leaflet.
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What is in this leaflet:
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1. What Fluoritop toothpaste is and what it is used for
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2. What you need to know before you use Fluoritop toothpaste
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3. How to use Fluoritop toothpaste
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4. Possible side effects
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5. How to store Fluoritop toothpaste
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6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. what fluoritop toothpaste is and what it is used for
Fluoritop toothpaste contains fluoride as sodium salt, which belongs to a group of medicines called caries preventing agents.
This toothpaste is used for the treatment of tooth decay (dental caries) of the tooth crown and root, in adolescents and children over 10 years.
2. what you need to know before you use fluoritop toothpastes
Do not use Fluoritop toothpastes;
- If you are allergic to sodium fluoride or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6)
- If you are a child less than 10 years old.
3. how to use fluoritop toothpaste
Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor, dentist or
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pharmacist has told you or as described in this leaflet. Check with your doctor, dentist or pharmacist if you are not sure.
Fluoritop toothpaste is only for use by adolescents and children over 10 years old:
Use this toothpaste daily instead of the normal toothpaste.
The usual dosage is to apply a 1 cm ribbon of paste across the head of a toothbrush and brush the teeth thoroughly for one minute morning and evening. Spit out after use; for best results do not drink or rinse for 30 minutes
Use in children and adolescents:
Fluoritop toothpaste is not for use by children aged less than 10 years.
If you use more toothpaste than you should or if you have swallowed the toothpaste:
Consult your doctor immediately, if you swallowed a large amount of toothpaste by mistake, and if you experience digestive problems such as being sick, diarrhoea, and pain in the stomach or abdomen as you may require treatment. Please take this leaflet with you.
If you constantly swallow too much of the toothpaste over several months, or years, you may get stained or speckled appearance of tooth enamel, and enamel fragility (dental fluorosis), or increased bone density, osteosclerosis (bone fluorosis).
If you forget to take Fluoritop toothpaste:
Use as soon as you remember, but do not use a double dose to make up for a missed dose.
If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor, dentist or pharmacist.
4. possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects although not everybody gets them.
In some rare cases (less than 1 in 1,000 users) allergic (hypersensitivity) reactions can occur, such as rash, itching, swelling, and redness. Burning oral sensation has also been reported.
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at:.
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
5. how to store fluoritop toothpaste
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Replace the tube cap after use. This medicinal product does not require any special storage conditions.
Do not use Fluoritop toothpaste after the expiry date which is stated on the tube and carton after EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of the month. Discard 6 months after opening.
Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.
6. contents of the pack and other information
What Fluoritop toothpaste contains
Each 1gm of toothpaste contains 2.8mg fluoride (as sodium fluoride), which is 2800 ppm fluoride.
The other ingredients are; glycerol E422, sorbitol liquid (non-crystallising) E420, carmellose sodium, sodium saccharine, sodium benzoate E211, macrogols 600, dental type silicas, titanium dioxide E171, sodium laurilsulfate, flavour mint sc and purified water.
What Fluoritop toothpaste looks like and contents of the pack
Fluoritop toothpaste is a white homogenous paste and available in a 75ml of laminated tube.
Enclosed in an outer carton.
Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer
Marketing Authorisation Holder
Rx Farma, Colonial Way, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD24 4YR.
Manufacturer
Rx Farma Limited, Unit 3, Colonial Way, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD24 4YR
If you would like this leaflet in different format or want to report any side effects please contact marketing authorisation holder listed above.
This leaflet was last revised in September 2021