Australian Approved Name (AAN): Sodium fluoride
Common names and synonyms: Sodium fluoride anhydrous
Organic/Inorganic: Inorganic
Molecular formula: NaF
Molecular weight: 41.99
Conversions (% sodium): 54.75 (% flouride): 45.25
AI for Sodium as per NHMRC:
Infants – 0-6 months – 120mg/day
Infants – 7-12 months – 170mg/day
Children – 1-3 years – 200-400mg/day
Children – 4-8 years – 300-600mg/day
Children – 9-13 years – 400-800mg/day
Children – 14-18 years – 460-920mg/day
Men – 460-920mg/day
Women – 460-920mg/day
Pregnancy – 460-920mg/day
Lactation – 460-920mg/day
Mandatory components: Fluoride
Warnings and Restrictions: The route of administration must be limited to dental.
The dosage form must be limited to pastes, powders and/or gels for dental hygiene.
When used as an active ingredient, the medicine is subject to the following conditions:
(a) only for use in combination with at least one other active ingredient; and
(b) the concentration of fluoride ion in the medicine must not be more than 1,500 mg/kg.
When the concentration of fluoride ion is more than 1000 mg/kg, the medicine requires the following statements on the medicine label:
DNTSW – Do not swallow.
CHILD4 – Do not use [this product/insert name of product] in children 6 years of age or less.
Allowable purpose of the ingredient: Active. Excipient. Homeopathic
TGA reference: British Pharmacopoeia