What it's used for
This fluoride paste is used to help protect teeth against cavities.
Source: U.S. FDA-approved prescribing information (openFDA).
Typical dosing
Adults and children 2 years and older should brush teeth thoroughly after meals or at least twice a day, using a pea-sized amount for children under 6 to minimize swallowing.
Dosing shown here is the general FDA-labeled range. Your prescribing clinician determines the exact dose, form, and schedule for you — this is not a substitute for medical advice.
Boxed warning / key safety info
Keep out of reach of children under 6 years of age, and get medical help immediately if more than used for brushing is accidentally swallowed.
Common side effects
See full FDA prescribing information for the complete adverse reaction profile.
Covered strengths on the Tab $0 list
Covered at $0 with an active Tab membership when filled at a participating pharmacy nationwide or through mail order. A licensed clinician must prescribe the medication.
Related medications
Other everything else medications covered at $0 with an active Tab membership.
Sodium Fluoride Paste cost without insurance
Cash prices for Sodium Fluoride Paste without insurance vary widely by pharmacy, strength and quantity — the same prescription can cost very different amounts at two pharmacies in the same town. That is the problem a membership solves.
Sodium Fluoride Paste is on Tab's covered $0 generic list. With an active Tab membership, every covered strength is $0 — not a percentage off, not a coupon that changes month to month — at participating pharmacies nationwide or through mail order. You do not need insurance, and Tab works whether or not you have a health plan.
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Sodium Fluoride Paste dosage and administration
Directions adults and children 2 years of age and older: brush teeth thoroughly after meals or at least twice a day or as directed by a dentist do not swallow to minimize swallowing use a pea-sized amount in children under 6 supervise children’s brushing until good habits are established children under 2 years: ask a dentist
Excerpt from the FDA-approved prescribing information (openFDA), retrieved 2026-09-15. Your prescribing clinician decides the exact dose, form and schedule for you — this is not medical advice.
Common questions
Is sodium Fluoride Paste covered at $0 with Tab?
Yes. Sodium Fluoride Paste is on Tab's covered $0 generic list — every covered strength is $0 with an active membership, at participating pharmacies nationwide or by mail order.
Do I need insurance to get sodium Fluoride Paste through Tab?
No. Tab is a membership, not insurance. Covered medications are $0 with an active membership whether or not you have a health plan.
How do I get a sodium Fluoride Paste prescription with Tab?
Book a video visit with a licensed Tab clinician (unlimited visits are included with membership). If it's clinically appropriate, they send the prescription to your chosen participating pharmacy or by mail order.
How much does sodium fluoride paste cost without insurance?
Without insurance, retail cash prices for sodium fluoride paste vary by pharmacy, strength and quantity. Sodium Fluoride Paste is on Tab's covered $0 generic list, so every covered strength is $0 with an active Tab membership at participating pharmacies nationwide or by mail order.
What is the cheapest way to get sodium fluoride paste?
For medications on Tab's covered list, a Tab membership is the cheapest route: covered strengths of sodium fluoride paste are $0 with an active membership, and unlimited video visits with a licensed clinician are included, so the visit that produces the prescription is covered too.
What is the usual dose of sodium fluoride paste?
Directions adults and children 2 years of age and older: brush teeth thoroughly after meals or at least twice a day or as directed by a dentist do not swallow to minimize swallowing use a pea-sized amount in children under 6 supervise children’s brushing until good habits are established children under 2 years: ask a dentist (FDA-approved label, retrieved 2026-09-15. Your clinician sets your dose.)
Sodium Fluoride Paste is $0 on the covered list
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