Peptide Atlas · Mineral

Sodium fluoride (injectable)

In a randomized, double-blind trial in 84 postmenopausal women with spinal osteoporosis, oral sodium fluoride was no more effective than placebo and caused more gastrointestinal and lower-limb pain side effects.

established

provisional
PubChem 5235
2 citations
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NaF
[18F] sodium fluoride (PET tracer)
sodium monofluoride

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What the evidence says

six tiers, never blended

established — replicated in humans, or settled by a regulator

every claim resolves to its source

All 2 citations resolve to their original source. · 0 posts naming it, 0 members counted once each.

Evidence, kept apart

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Evidence map for Sodium fluoride (injectable). Tier reflects study design, not enthusiasm.
Claim	Tier	Source
18F-sodium fluoride PET/CT imaging of arterial mineral deposition	emerging	pmid 20484438
Sodium fluoride did not slow spinal osteoporosis versus placebo (RCT, n=84)	established	pmid 1790403

Unanswered questions

What is reported about sodium fluoride given by injection outside PET imaging? open

Negative findings

failure is information

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