The Food and Drug Administration has advised customers to cease using some over-the-counter eye drops owing to the risk of infection, which might result in partial vision loss or blindness.
On Friday, the FDA issued a warning about 26 eye care products from CVS Health, Leader (Cardinal Health), Rugby (Cardinal Health), Rite Aid, Target Up&Up, and Velocity Pharma.
On Oct. 25, the FDA recommended that the producer of these goods recall all lots after inspectors discovered unsanitary conditions in the manufacturing facility as well as positive bacterial test findings from environmental sampling of “critical drug production areas” in the plant.
According to the FDA, CVS, Rite Aid, and Target are removing the goods from their store shelves and websites, however products branded as Leader, Rugby, and Velocity may still be accessible in stores and online. The agency advises against purchasing these items.
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People who have signs or symptoms of an eye infection after using these medications should contact their health care practitioner or seek medical attention right away, according to the FDA.
The FDA also advises users to properly dispose of these goods.
As of Friday, there had been no complaints of eye infection linked to these medications, but the FDA urges health care providers and patients to report any adverse events or quality issues with any drug to the agency’s MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting Program.
