KARIGEL

Drug Name: KARIGEL

KARIGEL DESCRIPTION:
SODIUM FLUORIDE 1.1% DENTAL - TOPICAL (SO-dee-um FLOOR-ide)

COMMON KARIGEL BRAND NAME(S):
Karidium, Karigel, Neutracare, Prevident

KARIGEL SIDE EFFECTS:
Inform your doctor if you experience mouth or gum irritation while using KARIGEL. If your teeth become stained or change color, notify your dentist. Nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, diarrhea, headache or muscle twitches may occur if KARIGEL is accidentally swallowed. If these symptoms occur, contact your doctor. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

HOW TO USE KARIGEL:
KARIGEL: This is best used once daily just before bedtime after routine brushing and flossing or as directed by your doctor. Apply a thin ribbon of medicine to a toothbrush and brush thoroughly for 2 minutes or as directed. Adults: after use, spit out excess. For best results, do not eat, drink or rinse for 30 minutes. Age 6 to 16: after use, spit out excess and rinse mouth thoroughly.

KARIGEL USES:
Sodium fluoride makes teeth more resistant to decay and bacteria that cause cavities. KARIGEL is used to prevent cavities. This fluoride supplement is used when the drinking water contains low fluoride levels (less than 0.7 parts per million).

KARIGEL PRECAUTIONS:
Tell your doctor your medical history, especially of: any allergies, kidney problems, joint pain. If you live in an area where the drinking water is fluoridated, inform your doctor. Before using this medicine, tell your doctor if you are pregnant. It is not known if KARIGEL is excreted into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.

KARIGEL DRUG INTERACTIONS:
Tell your doctor of all prescription and nonprescription medications you may use. Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.

KARIGEL OVERDOSE:
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. Symptoms of overdose may include nausea, vomiting, excess saliva, stomach pain, diarrhea, irritability, seizures, and loss of consciousness.

KARIGEL NOTES:
Fluoride is found in tea, fluoridated water and fish eaten with bones such as sardines.

MISSED KARIGEL DOSE:
If you miss a dose, apply it as soon as remembered; do not use it if it is near the time for the next dose, instead, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not "double-up" the dose to catch up.

KARIGEL STORAGE:
Store at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 to 30 degrees C) away from heat and light. As with all medications, keep out of the reach of children.