Regulators are urging people to dispose of eye drop products sold under brands such as CVS Health, Rite Aid and Target Up & Up.
Federal regulators are warning consumers to stop using a number of over-the-counter eye drops that may pose an infection risk, marking the latest of several alerts this year against artificial tears.The notice applies to 26 eye drop products marketed under several store brands, such as CVS Health, Rite Aid and Target Up & Up, in addition to the Leader, Rugby and Velocity Pharma brands, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday.
5% w/vLubricant Gel Drops 15 ml Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium Eye Drops 1% w/vLubricant Gel Drops 15 ml Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium Eye Drops 1% w/vMulti-Action Relief Drops 15 mlPolyvinyl Alcohol 0.5% w/v & Povidone 0.6% w/v & Tetrahydrozoline Hydrochloride 0.05% Eye DropsLubricating Gel drops 10 mlPolyethylene Glycol 400 0.4% & Propylene Glycol 0.3% Eye DropsLubricant Eye Drops 10 ml Propylene Glycol Eye Drops 0.6% w/vLubricant Eye Drops 10 ml Propylene Glycol Eye Drops 0.
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