OTC dentifrice exposures resulting in adverse events average 7% in 1994-1995 -- NDMA.
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
OTC DENTIFRICE EXPOSURES RESULTING IN ADVERSE EVENTS AVERAGE 7% IN 1994-1995, based on data from the American Association of Poison Control Centers' Toxic Exposure Surveillance System (TESS). Of the 7,545 exposures to fluoride-containing dentifrices recorded by TESS for 1994 and 1995, approximately 7% were classified as adverse reactions. Data on dentifrices and oral rinses were reviewed in an April report to FDA sponsored by the Nonprescription Drug Manufacturers Association.