Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 64B15-18.004 - Fluoride Containing Products
Oral medicinal drug products containing fluoride may be ordered by pharmacists for their patients who do not have fluoride supplement in their drinking water, pursuant to the following limitations:
(1) The fluoride content of drinking water
does not exceed 0.5 ppm.
(2) Once a
fluoride treatment has been initiated with one specific fluoride medicinal drug
product it should not be interchanged with a product of a different
manufacturer for the course of the treatment.
(3) If the fluoride content is less than 0.5
ppm then the following dosage schedule for oral usage shall be followed:
(a)
1. For
ages 0-6 months.
a. Less than 0.3 ppm in
water - no supplementation.
b. 0.3
- 0.6 ppm in water - no supplementation.
c. 0.6 ppm in water - no
supplementation.
2. For
ages 6 months - 3 years.
a. Less than 0.3 ppm
in water - supplement with 0.25 mg. F/day.
b. 0.3 - 0.6 ppm in water - no
supplementation.
c. 0.6 ppm in
water - no supplementation.
3. For ages 3 - 6 years.
a. Less than 0.3 ppm in water - supplement
with 0.5 mg. F/day.
b. 0.3 - 0.6
ppm in water - supplement with 0.25 mg. F/day.
c. 0.6 ppm in water - no
supplementation.
4. For
ages 6-16 years.
a. Less than 0.3 ppm in water
- supplement with 1.00 mg. F/day.
b. 0.3 - 0.6 ppm in water - supplement with
0.5 mg. F/day.
c. 0.6 ppm in water
- no supplementation.
(b) No more than 264 mg. of sodium fluoride
may be dispensed at any one time to a patient.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of
subsection 64B15-14.002(3),
F.A.C., a pharmacist may continue a course of therapy with fluoride products
until appropriate referral to another health care practitioner is indicated or
in no event shall the course of therapy be more than one (1)
year.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 465.186(2) FS. Law Implemented 465.186 FS.
New 5-1-86, Formerly 21R-18.004, 61F9-18.004, 59W-18.004, Amended 10-16-01.
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