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Fluoride concentration and pH of pediatric medicines regularly and long-term used by children.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21196893     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVES: Our aim in this study was to determine the fluoride concentration and pH of 71 pediatric medicines regularly and long-term used by children.
STUDY DESIGN: The fluoride concentration was evaluated by selective electrode of fluoride (Orion). The pH was confronted using specific electrode (Orion) coupled to a potentiometer (Orion). The analyses were accomplished in duplicate. Pearson 's correlation and Kruskal-Wallis test were used. P-values below 5% were considered statistically significant.
RESULTS: Medicine pH averages±SD varied from 2.3±0.01 to up 10.6±0.02. Values below critical pH were observed in 42.25% (n=30) of presentations, with 25.35% (n=18) below 4.5 pH. Most medicines (84.5%) presented fluoride concentration below 0.05 mg/L.
CONCLUSIONS: Among the pediatric medicines evaluated, this study has showed that 2-4 times-a-day posology and syrup formulations presented lowest pH and fluoride concentration, resulting in factors that predict highest cariogenic and erosive potential.
Authors:
Isabela-Albuquerque Passos; Cláudia-Helena-Soares de M Freitas; Fábio-Correia Sampaio
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2011-05-01
Journal Detail:
Title:  Medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal     Volume:  16     ISSN:  1698-6946     ISO Abbreviation:  Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal     Publication Date:  2011 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-05-02     Completed Date:  2011-09-01     Revised Date:  2011-09-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101231694     Medline TA:  Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal     Country:  Spain    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  e459-62     Citation Subset:  D; IM    
Affiliation:
Federal University of Paraíba, Rua José Firmino Ferreira, 1060/ 103, Bancários, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil. isabelaapassos@yahoo.com.br
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Child
Fluorides / analysis*
Humans
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Pharmaceutical Preparations / chemistry*
Time Factors
Tooth / drug effects
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Fluorides; 0/Pharmaceutical Preparations

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