Minaflour

Description

Minaflour Oral topical solution

1) Company name: Misr Company for pharmaceutical Industries For Arab perfume, chemicals & Pharmaceutical Co.

2) Trade name:     Minaflour Oral topical solution

3) Generic name:  Sodium fluoride, Cetrimide& Lignocaine hydrochloride

4) Composition

Each 100 ml contains:

Sodium fluoride        44    mg

Cetrimide                  0.25 mg

Lignocaine                0.1   gm

5) Pharmaceutical form:  Oral topical solution (Mouth wash)

6) Pharmacological actions:

Minaflour (Mouth wash) new area in treating both hypersensitive teeth and gingival inflammation through its components. Sodium fluoride has a great value in treating hypersensitive roots, teeth and erosive lesion through replacement of the hydroxy group of the hydroxy apatite forming flouro apatite which is more resistant to acid and development of caries. It also promotes remineralization of decalcified enamel and interferes with growth and development of dental plaque bacteria.

Cetrimide is quaternary ammonium with dual antiseptic and detergent action. It has a great bactericidal activity against some viruses. It has a relative prolonged action in the oral activity. Lignocaine acts as local anaesthetic.

Minaflour is alcohol free and sugar free

8) Indications:

Hypersensitive teeth

Exposed roots

Erosive lesions

Gingivitis and peritonitis

Stomatitis

9) Dosage and Administration:

Children: 1 teaspoonful 3-4 times daily, used as gargle or rinsing and kept for one minute or longer before spitting.

Adults: 1 tablespoonful 3-4 times daily, used as gargle or rinsing and kept for one minute or longer before spitting.

For optimizing the action, gargle after meals is preferable. It can be diluted on a coffee cupful of water or as prescribed.

10) Contraindications:

allergy to ingredients

Not for areas where drinking water is fluoridated

11) Side effects:

Yellowish-brown discoloration rarely may occur if recommended doses are exceeded.

12) Drug interaction:

Absorption of fluorides reduced by calcium salts

13) Pregnancy and lactation:

None stated

14) Precautions & warning:

Avoid eating, drinking, or rinsing mouth for 15 minutes after use

15) Package and storage:

Bottle of 120 ml

Keep at temperature not exceeding 30 ̊C

Keep out of the reach of children.

16) Instruction for patients:

Avoid eating, drinking, or rinsing mouth for 15 minutes after use

Not exceed the prescribed dose

Keep out of reach of children.