Drug Facts
Composition & Profile
Identifiers & Packaging
HOW SUPPLIED Multivitamin Chewable tablets containing 0.25 mg fluoride are round yellowish/cream tablets with orange and yellow speckles. Debossed with “M163” on one side. NDC: 58657-163-90 (90 count) NDC: 58657-163-01 (100 count); PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL NDC 58657-163-90 Multivitamin with Fluoride Chewable Tablets 0.25 mg Orange Flavor Rx Only 90 Tablets label-90; PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL NDC 58657-163-01 Multivitamin with Fluoride Chewable Tablets 0.25 mg Orange Flavor Rx Only 100 Tablets label-100
- HOW SUPPLIED Multivitamin Chewable tablets containing 0.25 mg fluoride are round yellowish/cream tablets with orange and yellow speckles. Debossed with “M163” on one side. NDC: 58657-163-90 (90 count) NDC: 58657-163-01 (100 count)
- PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL NDC 58657-163-90 Multivitamin with Fluoride Chewable Tablets 0.25 mg Orange Flavor Rx Only 90 Tablets label-90
- PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL NDC 58657-163-01 Multivitamin with Fluoride Chewable Tablets 0.25 mg Orange Flavor Rx Only 100 Tablets label-100
Overview
INDICATIONS AND USAGE Supplementation of the diet with ten essential vitamins. Supplementation of the diet with fluoride for caries prophylaxis. Multivitamin with Fluoride 0.25 mg Chewable Tablets provide 0.25 mg fluoride in tablet form for children 4-6years of age in areas where the drinking water contains 0.3 through 0.6 ppm of fluoride. Multivitamin with Fluoride 0.25 mg Chewable Tablets supply significant amounts of Vitamins A, C, D, E, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and folate to supplement the diet, and to help assure that nutritional deficiencies of these vitamins will not develop. Thus, in a single easy-to-use preparation, children obtain ten essential vitamins and the important mineral, fluoride. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children up to age 16, in areas where drinking water contains less than optimal levels of fluoride, receive daily fluoride supplements. Children using Multivitamin with Fluoride 0 . 25 mg Chewable Tablets regularly should receive semiannual dental examinations. The regular brushing of teeth and attention to good oral hygiene practices are also essential. Multivitamin with Fluoride Chewable Tablets is a prescription product for the clinical dietary management of the metabolic processes of caries prophylaxis and provides supplementation of the diet with ten essential vitamins.
Indications & Usage
Supplementation of the diet with ten essential vitamins. Supplementation of the diet with fluoride for caries prophylaxis. Multivitamin with Fluoride 0.25 mg Chewable Tablets provide 0.25 mg fluoride in tablet form for children 4-6years of age in areas where the drinking water contains 0.3 through 0.6 ppm of fluoride. Multivitamin with Fluoride 0.25 mg Chewable Tablets supply significant amounts of Vitamins A, C, D, E, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and folate to supplement the diet, and to help assure that nutritional deficiencies of these vitamins will not develop. Thus, in a single easy-to-use preparation, children obtain ten essential vitamins and the important mineral, fluoride. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children up to age 16, in areas where drinking water contains less than optimal levels of fluoride, receive daily fluoride supplements. Children using Multivitamin with Fluoride 0 . 25 mg Chewable Tablets regularly should receive semiannual dental examinations. The regular brushing of teeth and attention to good oral hygiene practices are also essential. Multivitamin with Fluoride Chewable Tablets is a prescription product for the clinical dietary management of the metabolic processes of caries prophylaxis and provides supplementation of the diet with ten essential vitamins.
Dosage & Administration
One tablet daily, to be dissolved in the mouth or chewed before swallowing. Do not give a chewable tablet to a child younger than 4 years old.
Warnings & Precautions
WARNING Keep out of the reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, seek professional assistance or contact a Poison Control Center immediately. CAUTION Do not eat or drink dairy products within one hour of fluoride administration. Should be chewed. This product, as all chewable tablets, is not recommended for children under age 4 due to risk of choking.
Adverse Reactions
Allergic rash and other idiosyncrasies have been rarely reported.
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