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Fluoride Containing Items to be avoided in:

Food items :

  • Black salt  (Kalanamak)
  • Rock salt (different names of rock salt are)
    • Sandha namak
    • Lahori namak
    • Vrat ka namak
    • Pakistani namak
  • Tea (without milk and with lemon)
  • Salted snacks smeared with black salt viz. 
    • Dalmoth
    • Channa dal
    • Navratan
    • Papri Chat
    • Bhel puri
    • Pani puri
  • Pickles smeared with black salt
  • Masala's smeared with black salt
    • Chana masala
    • Sabzi masala
    • Meat / Chicken masala
    • Chunky chat masala
    • Tava fry
    • Jal jeera masala
  • Fish (Canned) 
  • Fruit juices (Preserved)
  • Tobacco and Aracanut (Supari)
  • Churans
    • Hajmola
    • Hingoli
    • Satmola
  • Baby foods containing high fluoride
  

Drugs

  • Antidepressants viz, Citalopram,  Escitalopram, Paraxetine and Prozac
  • Antiinfective drugs viz.Fluoroquinolones (Ciprofloxacin, Moxifloxacin, and Gatifloxacin)
  • Anti-cholesterol drugs require fluorinated intermediates for their synthesis viz. Atorvastatin and Fluvastatin
  • Sodium fluoride by itself is also prescribed for Otosclerosis and Osteoporosis.
  • Anesthetic agents and some
  • Homeopathy drugs also contain fluoride.

Dental Products

  • Fluoridated Toothpaste
  • Fluoridated Mouth rinses
  • Fluoridated Varnish
  • Fluoridated swabs 

Industrial Emission / Occupational Exposure

  • Hydrofluoric acid, fumes and fluoride dust from industries.
  • Working with Lasers (laser equipment)
  • Working in Libraries, Archives where sodium fluoride sprayed to save books from insects.