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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: July 17, 2024) |
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64. Department of Health |
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64B8. Board of Medicine |
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64B8-36. Prescriptions Of Certain Medicinal Drugs By Pharmacists |
1Oral 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:
30(1) The fluoride content of drinking water does not exceed 0.5 ppm.
42(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.
75(3) If the fluoride content is less than 0.5 ppm then the following dosage schedule for oral usage shall be followed.
96(a)1. For ages 0-6 months
101a. Less than 0.3 ppm in water – no supplementation
111b. 0.3 – 0.6 ppm in water – no supplementation
121c. 0.6 ppm in water – no supplementation
1292. For ages 6 months – 3 years
137a. Less than 0.3 ppm in water – supplement with 0.25 mg. F/day
150b. 0.3 – 0.6 ppm in water – no supplementation
160c. 0.6 ppm in water – no supplementation
1683. For ages 3-6 years
173a. Less than 0.3 ppm in water – supplement with 0.5 mg. F/day
186b. 0.3 – 0.6 ppm in water – supplement with 0.25 mg. F/day
199c. 0.6 ppm in water – no supplementation
2074. For ages 6-16 years
212a. Less than 0.3 ppm in water – supplement with 1.00 mg. F/day
225b. 0.3 – 0.6 ppm in water – supplement with 0.5 mg. F/day
238c. 0.6 ppm in water – no supplementation
246(b) No more than 264 mg. of sodium fluoride may be dispensed at any one time to a patient.
265(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 64B8272‑27336.002(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.
311Specific Authority 313465.186(2) FS. 315Law Implemented 317465.186 FS. 319History–New 5-1-86, Formerly 21M-39.004, 61F6-39.004, 59R-36.004, Amended 9-18-01.
