Sodium Bicarbonate
Also known as: Bicarb, Bicarbonate.
Wholesale (NADAC) cost for every strength and dosage form — the price pharmacies pay, published weekly by CMS. Not your out-of-pocket price.
Wholesale (NADAC) prices — every strength & form
| Strength | Form | NADAC / unit | Package | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.4% | Vial | $0.154 / mL† | — | Generic |
| 325 MG | Tablet OTC | $0.015 / unit | — | Generic |
| 650 MG | Tablet OTC | $0.013 / unit | — | Generic |
Wholesale (NADAC) — the price pharmacies pay, not your out-of-pocket price. † Package size not curated yet — priced per single unit/mL, not per full pen, inhaler, or vial.
NADAC week of 2026-07-01 · updated weekly · source CMS
Medicaid & Medicare spending · 2024
In 2024, Medicaid paid $3,936,113 gross for Sodium Bicarbonate across 263,774 prescriptions (measured, national).
Medicare Part D EST spent an estimated ~$567,270 gross (retail pharmacy only; excludes Part B).
Gross program spending, before rebates — not what patients pay out of pocket. Brand net cost is materially lower after confidential rebates; generics are close to net.
Source: Medicaid SDUD 2024 · Medicare Part D 2024 · CMS