Hundreds of thousands of bottles of eye drops sold under several brand names, including Walgreens, are being recalled because the products may not be sterile, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The recall involves nine products, including lubricating eye drops, a nighttime eye ointment, and a hypertonicity eye solution. Which brands are involved? Here’s the list.
- Cameron Pharmaceuticals Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium 0.5% Eye Lubricant, 0.5 fl. oz (15 mL)
- AvKare Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium Ophthalmic Solution 0.5%, Lubricant Eye Drops, 0.5 fluid ounces (15 mL) bottles
- AvKare Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium Ophthalmic Solution 0.5%, Lubricant Eye Drops, two-count twin packs
- Reliable-1 Laboratories Sodium Chloride Hypertonicity Ophthalmic Solution, 5%, 0.5 fluid ounces (15 mL)
- Reliable-1 Laboratories Lubricating Tears, 0.5 fluid ounces (15 mL)
- Walgreens Lubricant Eye Drops, Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium 0.5%, 0.5 fluid ounces (15 mL) bottles
- Walgreens Lubricant Eye Drops, two-count twin packs
- TRP The Relief Products Gentle Eyes Lubricant Eye Drops, Carboxymethylcellulose sodium 0.5%
- Major LubriFresh P.M. Nighttime Ointment, 0.125 ounces (3.5 g) tubes
To find out whether your eye drops are part of this recall, visit https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Event=99712.
