General dosage forms include tablets and lozenges available in 0.25 mg., 0.50 mg., and 1 mg. Fluoride drops are available in various concentrations, which will affect the number of drops per dose. Consequently, it is imperative that the concentration of the drops prescribed is specified.

You may wish to print out this page with the following table that presents systemic fluoride dosage information to assist in the writing of prescriptions for fluoride supplements:

Systemic Fluorides: Dosage Information
(taken from "ADA Guide to Dental Therapeutics," First Edition, 1998)

Generic Name	Brand Name(s)	Usual Child Dosage**	Maximum Child Dosage
Sodium Fluoride, tablets & lozenges - 0.25 mg. fluoride	Tablets: Fluor-A-Day*, Fluoritab*, Luride Lozi-Tabs*, Luride SF Lozi-Tabs* Lozenges: Fluor-A-Day*	1 tablet or lozenge per day taken with water or juice, dissolved in mouth or chewed	Prescribe no more than 480 tablets or lozenges
Sodium Fluoride, tablets & lozenges - 0.5 mg. fluoride	Tablets: Fluor-A-Day*, Fluoritab*, Luride Lozi-Tabs* Lozenges: Fluor-A-Day*	1 tablet or lozenge per day taken with water or juice, dissolved in mouth or chewed	Prescribe no more than 240 tablets or lozenges
Sodium Fluoride, tablets & lozenges - 1 mg. fluoride	Tablets: Fluor-A-Day*, Fluoritab*, Luride Lozi-Tabs* Lozenges: Fluor-A-Day*	1 tablet or lozenge per day taken with water or juice, dissolved in mouth or chewed	Prescribe no more than 120 tablets or lozenges
Sodium Fluoride, drops - 0.5 mg./ml. fluoride	Drops: Luride*, Pediaflor	1/2 dropperful = 0.25 mg 1 dropperful = 0.5 mg 2 droppersful = 1 mg	Prescribe no more than 200 ml.
Sodium Fluoride, drops - 2 mg./ml. fluoride	Drops: Karidium*	2 drops = 0.25 mg 4 drops = 0.5 mg 8 drops = 1 mg	Prescribe no more than 30 ml.
Sodium Fluoride, drops - 2.5 mg./ ml. fluoride	Drops: Fluor-A-Day*	2 drops = 0.25 mg 4 drops = 0.5 mg 8 drops = 1 mg	Prescribe no more than 30 ml.
Sodium Fluoride, drops - 5 mg./ ml. fluoride	Drops: Fluoritab*	1 drops = 0.25 mg 2 drops = 0.5 mg 4 drops = 1 mg	Prescribe no more than 23 ml.
Sodium Fluoride, rinse - 0.2 mg./ml. fluoride	Rinses: Phos-Flur*	1 mg. fluoride/teaspoonful (0.2 mg. fluoride/ml) swished for 1 minute, then expectorated	Prescribe no more than 500 ml.

* indicates a product bearing the ADA Seal of Approval
** These supplements are for children only. There is no dose for adult or geriatric patients.