| Descriptor English: | Fluorides | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | Fluoruros 
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Fluoretos | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Fluorures | ||||
| Entry term(s): | Fluoride | ||||
| Tree number(s): | D01.248.497.158.380 D01.303.350.300 SP4.606.635.419.496.627 | ||||
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005459 | ||||
| Scope note: | Inorganic salts of hydrofluoric acid, HF, in which the fluorine atom is in the -1 oxidation state. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) Sodium and stannous salts are commonly used in dentifrices. | ||||
| Annotation: | only for inorganic cpds or fluoride ion; /admin: consider also FLUORIDES, TOPICAL | ||||
| Allowable Qualifiers: | AD                                                            administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis EC economics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PK pharmacokinetics RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UR urine | ||||
| Entry Combination: | poisoning:Fluoride Poisoning | ||||
| Pharm Action: | Cariostatic Agents | ||||
| Registry Number: | Q80VPU408O | ||||
| Related: | Fluorides, Topical
                                            MeSH Fluorosis, Dental MeSH | ||||
| DeCS ID: | 5591 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D005459 | ||||
| NLM Classification: | QV 282 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||
| Revision Date: | 2013/07/08 | 
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                                        CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
 
 Inorganic Chemicals [D01]Inorganic Chemicals
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 CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
 Inorganic Chemicals [D01]Inorganic Chemicals
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 PUBLIC HEALTH
 Environmental Health [SP4]Environmental Health
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                | Concept UI | M0008615 | 
| Scope note | Inorganic salts of hydrofluoric acid, HF, in which the fluorine atom is in the -1 oxidation state. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) Sodium and stannous salts are commonly used in dentifrices. | 
| Preferred term | Fluorides | 
| Entry term(s) | Fluoride | 
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