DAVIMET WITH FLUORIDE (pediatric multivitamin no.247/sodium fluoride)


Drug overview for DAVIMET WITH FLUORIDE (pediatric multivitamin no.247/sodium fluoride):

Generic name: pediatric multivitamin no.247/sodium fluoride (multivitamins/FLOOR-ide)
Drug class: Fluorides
Therapeutic class: Electrolyte Balance-Nutritional Products

Fluoride increases resistance to dental caries and therefore is referred to as a cariostatic agent; fluoride also desensitizes dentin.

Numerous multivitamin preparations are marketed, with little standardization of formulas. Useful multivitamin preparations should contain only essential vitamins (those for which there is a recommended daily dietary allowance (RDA)). (See Dosage and Administration.) Preparations containing iron and/or calcium supplements may be useful in some patients (e.g., pregnant or lactating women) but other essential minerals are usually obtained from the diet.

The addition of agents such as liver, yeast, and wheat germ to vitamin preparations offers no advantage over pure chemical ingredients, and inclusion of nonessential agents such as choline, bioflavonoids, inositol, betaine, lecithin, and methionine is unwarranted. Combinations of vitamins and other drugs such as hormones are irrational and should not be used.
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The following indications for DAVIMET WITH FLUORIDE (pediatric multivitamin no.247/sodium fluoride) have been approved by the FDA:

Indications:
Prevention of dental caries
Vitamin deficiency


Professional Synonyms:
Caries prophylaxis