PreviDent 5000 Sensitive

Name: PreviDent 5000 Sensitive

Prevident 5000 Sensitive Overview

Prevident 5000 Sensitive is a brand name medication included in the following groups of medications: Caries prophylactic agents, Fluoride. For more information about Prevident 5000 Sensitive see its generic Sodium Fluoride

What are some things I need to know or do while I take PreviDent 5000 Sensitive?

  • Tell all of your health care providers that you take this medicine. This includes your doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and dentists.
  • Tell your dentist if your teeth become stained or spotted.
  • Take good care of your teeth. See a dentist often.
  • This medicine may cause harm if a large amount is swallowed. If a large amount of PreviDent 5000 Sensitive is swallowed, call a doctor or poison control center right away.
  • Different brands of this medicine may have different doses for children. Talk with the doctor before giving PreviDent 5000 Sensitive to a child.
  • Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan on getting pregnant. You will need to talk about the benefits and risks of using this medicine while you are pregnant.
  • Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding. You will need to talk about any risks to your baby.

How is this medicine (PreviDent 5000 Sensitive) best taken?

Use PreviDent 5000 Sensitive as ordered by your doctor. Read all information given to you. Follow all instructions closely.

  • Use in place of your regular toothpaste, unless your doctor says otherwise.
  • Brush as you have been told and then spit out.
  • Do not swallow this medicine.
  • Rinse well and spit out rinse water.

What do I do if I miss a dose?

  • Use a missed dose as soon as you think about it.
  • If it is close to the time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your normal time.
  • Do not use 2 doses at the same time or extra doses.

What are some other side effects of PreviDent 5000 Sensitive?

All drugs may cause side effects. However, many people have no side effects or only have minor side effects. Call your doctor or get medical help if you have any side effects that bother you or do not go away.

These are not all of the side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, call your doctor. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.

You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. You may also report side effects at http://www.fda.gov/medwatch.

If OVERDOSE is suspected

If you think there has been an overdose, call your poison control center or get medical care right away. Be ready to tell or show what was taken, how much, and when it happened.

Consumer Information Use and Disclaimer

  • If your symptoms or health problems do not get better or if they become worse, call your doctor.
  • Do not share your drugs with others and do not take anyone else's drugs.
  • Keep a list of all your drugs (prescription, natural products, vitamins, OTC) with you. Give this list to your doctor.
  • Talk with the doctor before starting any new drug, including prescription or OTC, natural products, or vitamins.
  • Some drugs may have another patient information leaflet. Check with your pharmacist. If you have any questions about PreviDent 5000 Sensitive, please talk with your doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
  • If you think there has been an overdose, call your poison control center or get medical care right away. Be ready to tell or show what was taken, how much, and when it happened.

This information should not be used to decide whether or not to take this medicine or any other medicine. Only the healthcare provider has the knowledge and training to decide which medicines are right for a specific patient. This information does not endorse any medicine as safe, effective, or approved for treating any patient or health condition. This is only a brief summary of general information about PreviDent 5000 Sensitive. It does NOT include all information about the possible uses, directions, warnings, precautions, interactions, adverse effects, or risks that may apply to this medicine. This information is not specific medical advice and does not replace information you receive from the healthcare provider. You must talk with the healthcare provider for complete information about the risks and benefits of using PreviDent 5000 Sensitive (sodium fluoride and potassium nitrate).

Review Date: October 4, 2017

Indications and Usage for Prevident 5000 Sensitive

A dental caries preventive and sensitive teeth toothpaste; for twice daily self-applied topical use, followed by rinsing. Helps reduce the painful sensitivity of the teeth to cold, heat, acids, sweets or contact in adult patients and children 12 years of age and older. It is well established that 1.1% sodium fluoride is safe and extraordinarily effective as a caries preventive when applied frequently with mouthpiece applicators. 1-4 PreviDent® 5000 Sensitive brand of 1.1% sodium fluoride toothpaste with 5% potassium nitrate in a squeeze bottle is easily applied onto a toothbrush. This prescription toothpaste should be used twice daily in place of your regular toothpaste unless otherwise instructed by your dental professional. May be used in areas where drinking water is fluoridated since topical fluoride cannot produce fluorosis. (See WARNINGS for exception.)

Contraindications

Do not use in pediatric patients under age 12 years unless recommended by a dentist or physician.

For the Consumer

Applies to fluoride topical: dental cream, dental gel, dental paste, mouth/throat concentrate, mouth/throat liquid, mouth/throat paste, mouth/throat solution

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