The list of over-the-counter eye drops that the Food and Drug Administration warns could lead to serious infections continues to grow, with the federal regulatory agency now warning about Walmart products as well.
The FDA previously warned that more than two dozen eye drops sold by brands including CVS Health
CVS,
Target
TGT,
and Rite Aid
RADCQ,
could pose a risk of infections causing partial vision loss or blindness, after investigators found unsanitary conditions in the facility manufacturing these products. The FDA recently recommended that consumers immediately stop using these products. And it also recommended that the manufacturer recall all lots of the affected products.
Read more: CVS, Target and other eye-drop products pose risk of dangerous infections, FDA warns
The affected brands include:
- CVS Health
- Leader (Cardinal Health)
- Rugby (Cardinal Health)
- Rite Aid
- Target Up & Up
- Velocity Pharma
And now Walmart
WMT,
is joining the list, as the FDA warned Wednesday that shoppers should also avoid the 10-milliliter Equate Hydration PF Lubricant Eye Drops from the retailer.
Anyone showing signs or symptoms of an eye infection after using these products — including pain or burning in the eyes, light sensitivity, or discharge coming from one or both eyes that is yellow, green or clear — should talk to their healthcare provider or seek medical care immediately.
Here’s the complete running list of eye drops that the FDA warns people against using, sorted by their store brand.
CVS Health
- Lubricant Eye Drops 15 ml (single pack)
- Lubricant Eye Drops 15 ml (twin pack)
- Lubricant Gel Drops 15 ml (single pack)
- Lubricant Gel Drops 15 ml (twin pack)
- Multi-Action Relief Drops 15 ml
- Lubricating Gel drops 10 ml
- Lubricant Eye Drops 10 ml (single pack)
- Lubricant Eye Drops 10 ml (twin pack)
- Mild Moderate Lubricating Eye Drops 15 ml (single pack)
Rugby (Cardinal Health)
- Lubricating Tears Eye Drops 15 ml
- Polyvinyl Alcohol 1.4% Lubricating Eye Drops 15 ml
Leader (Cardinal Health)
- Dry Eye Relief 10 ml
- Lubricant Eye Drops 15 ml (single pack)
- Lubricant Eye Drops 15 ml (twin pack)
- Dry Eye Relief 15 ml
- Eye Irritation Relief 15 ml
Rite Aid
- Lubricant Eye Drops 15 ml (twin pack)
- Lubricant Eye Drops 10 ml (twin pack)
- Gentle Lubricant Gel Eye Drops 15 ml
- Lubricant Gel Drops 15 ml
- Lubricating Gel Drops 10 ml
- Multi-Action Relief Drops 15 ml
Target
- Up&Up Dry Eye Relief Lubricant Eye Drops 30 ml
- Up&Up Extreme Relief Dry Eye 15 ml (single pack)
- Up&Up Extreme Relief Dry Eye 30 ml (twin pack)
Velocity Pharma LLC
- Lubricant Eye Drop 10 ml (triple pack)
Walmart
- Equate Hydration PF Lubricant Eye Drop 10 ml
The FDA has not received any reports of eye infections associated with these products at this time. But it’s encouraging any healthcare professionals and patients to share any bad reactions or quality problems through the FDA’s MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program. You can complete and submit the form line at Medwatch, or download and complete this form before faxing it to 1-800-FDA-0178.
For more details, visit the FDA site.
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