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Olopatadine 1 mg/mL Solution/ Drops — NDC 17478-0105-05 package photo

Olopatadine 1 mg/mL Solution/ Drops

by Akorn · 1 BOTTLE, DROPPER in 1 CARTON (17478-105-05) / 5 mL in 1 BOTTLE, DROPPER
NDC 17478-0105-05
🏷️ FDA NDC (as labeled) 17478-105-05 billing pads the product segment with a zero
Rx only Generic Discontinued Non-controlled ⚠ Inactivated by FDA
🗂️ Data synced Jul 14, 2026 · sources: openFDA · FDA label (DailyMed) · FDA Orange & Purple Book · First Databank · CMS NADAC, ASP, Medicare & Medicaid · RxNorm
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🆔 Identity & classification

FDA NDC (as labeled) 17478-105-05
Product NDC 17478-105
11-digit billing NDC 17478010505
NCPDP billing unit ML — per mL (volume)
Application # ANDA204532
SPL Set ID 13c546ed-8f8c-4888-bcd7-7efc9e39e411
Established class (EPC) Decreased Histamine Release [PE], Histamine H1 Receptor Antagonists [MoA], Histamine-1 Receptor Antagonist [EPC], Histamine-1 Receptor Inhibitor [EPC], Mast Cell Stabilizer
DEA schedule Non-controlled
Marketing category ANDA
Marketing status Discontinued
FDA listing status Inactivated by FDA (certified through Dec 2023)
Route OPHTHALMIC
Dosage form SOLUTION/ DROPS
Substance OLOPATADINE HYDROCHLORIDE
GCN Seq No 030796
GCN 68321
HICL code 012815
Ingredient (HICL) Olopatadine Hcl
HIC1 code Q
Therapeutic class — broad (HIC1) Ear/Eye/Nose/Rectum/Topical/Vagina/Other
HIC2 code Q6
Therapeutic class — intermediate (HIC2) Ophthalmic Preparations
HIC3 code Q6R
Therapeutic class — specific (HIC3) Eye Antihistamines
AHFS code 52:02.00.00
AHFS class Antiallergic Agents
FDB label name OLOPATADINE HCL 0.1% EYE DROPS
FDB brand name Olopatadine Hcl
Legend status F — Federal legend — prescription drug or device
Why two NDCs? The FDA registers this code as 17478-105-05 — a 5-3-2 layout, and that's what's printed on the package and shown on DailyMed. For insurance claims, every NDC is standardized to a uniform 11-digit 5-4-2 format by adding a zero to the product segment → 17478-0105-05. Same drug, same package — only the format differs.
Where does this data come from?
Identifiers from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory and Structured Product Labeling; RxCUI from RxNorm (NLM); GPI from Medi-Span; GCN / HIC / AHFS / legend from First Databank.

🏭 Manufacturer & labeler

LabelerAkorn
Application holderSCIEGEN PHARMACEUTICALS INC
FDA applicationANDA204532 (ANDA)
Labeler code17478
Product typeHuman Prescription Drug
Portfolio3 products on file
The labeler markets the product; the application holder owns the FDA approval. They’re often the same company but can differ (e.g. a repackager or an authorized generic). A mailing address / phone appears here when the manufacturer includes it in the product’s FDA label (not all do).
Where does this data come from?
Labeler, application holder and registered establishment from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory and Drugs@FDA; address/contact from the product’s FDA label.

🩺 Clinical

Label name OLOPATADINE HCL 0.1% EYE DROPS Ingredient Olopatadine Hcl
📗 Our plain-language guide HelloPharmacist
  • It does both, but with different products. The eye drops are for allergy-related itchy and red eyes. The nasal spray — brands like Patanase — is for seasonal allergic rhinitis, mea...
  • What exactly does olopatadine treat — is it just for eyes, or can it help my runny nose too?
  • You need to take your contacts out before you put the drops in. Wait at least 10 minutes after using the drops before you put them back in. Also, don't wear contacts at all if your...
  • Can I wear my contact lenses while using olopatadine eye drops?
📖 Read our full Olopatadine guide →

Supplement & herbal interactions

Some supplements/herbs that may interact with Olopatadine Hydrochloride — tap one for details:

Dimethylsulfoxide (dmso)Moderate Turpentine OilModerate AlchemillaMinor
🌿 Every supplement checked against Olopatadine Hydrochloride (3 interactions) — ranked by severity →
Where does this data come from?
Plain-language summary from MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine); supplement & herbal interactions and nutrient depletion data from the Natural Medicines database; our full guide is HelloPharmacist editorial content.

🧪 Inactive Ingredients / Excipients

Inactive ingredients, also called excipients, are components of the drug product other than the active ingredient. They may include fillers, dyes, coatings, preservatives, flavors, or other formulation ingredients.

💡 Tap an ingredient (hover on desktop) to see what it is and why it’s used.

  • UNII F5UM2KM3W7
    Benzalkonium chloride is a chemical compound that works as a preservative and antimicrobial agent in medications. It prevents bacterial and fungal growth in liquid formulations to keep the product safe during storage and use.
  • UNII QTT17582CB
    A strong acid used to adjust and maintain the proper pH level in liquid medicines, ensuring stability and preventing breakdown of active ingredients.
  • UNII 451W47IQ8X
    Sodium chloride is common table salt. It's used in medicines as a buffer to maintain proper pH, as a filler to add bulk, or to adjust the osmotic balance in liquid formulations.
  • UNII 55X04QC32I
    A strong alkaline chemical used to adjust and maintain the pH balance of liquid medicines. It helps keep the medicine stable and ensures it stays effective during storage.
  • UNII GR686LBA74
    Sodium phosphate, dibasic is a salt derived from phosphoric acid. It acts as a buffer to help maintain the medicine's pH balance and may serve as a binder or filler in tablets and capsules.
  • UNII 059QF0KO0R
    Water is a liquid solvent that dissolves and mixes ingredients together in liquid medicines, syrups, and injections. It helps distribute the active drug evenly throughout the product.

6 inactive ingredients listed in the exact product block matched to this NDC.

Where does this data come from?
Data sourced from official FDA Structured Product Labeling (SPL) via DailyMed — ingredient classCode="IACT" elements from the exact product block matched by this NDC. Label-section narrative from DailyMed / the openFDA label index is shown separately when available.

Inactive ingredient FAQ

Are inactive ingredients the same for every manufacturer?
No. Inactive ingredients can differ by manufacturer, dosage form, strength, and package / product version.
Why might an inactive ingredient be missing?
Some SPLs do not provide a complete structured inactive-ingredient list, and older or unusual labels may only include the information in narrative text.
Can inactive ingredients matter?
Yes. They can matter for allergies, intolerances, dyes, gluten / lactose concerns, preservatives, and formulation differences — but confirm with a pharmacist or the manufacturer when it’s clinically important.

💲 Pricing

A drug doesn't have one price. Each row is a different public payment system, and none is what you'd pay at the counter — that depends on your insurance. The ⓘ on each row explains what it measures.

Price systemPer mLPer package
Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly $3.769 $18.84 / 5 ml
Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo No recent Medicaid claims on file for this NDC — rare and low-volume NDCs are suppressed in the public data.
Medicare drug plans payPart D · quarterly No Part D plan price is available for this NDC in our data.
NADAC price history (per mL) — tap or hover for the price & month
Dec 2021 Mar 2022 Jul 2022 Nov 2022 $3.769 $2.649
▲ Up 42% over the last 12 months.
Where does this data come from?
NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) is the CMS weekly pharmacy-acquisition-cost survey — what pharmacies pay. ASP (Average Sales Price) is the CMS Medicare Part B drug-payment file, published quarterly. Medicaid pays is computed by us from CMS State Drug Utilization Data (total reimbursed ÷ units, trailing 12 months) — gross of rebates and inclusive of dispensing fees, so it reflects what Medicaid paid, not an acquisition cost. Medicare drug plans pay is the median negotiated point-of-sale unit cost across plans listing this NDC in the CMS quarterly Prescription Drug Plan pricing files, before rebates. The VA pays is the federal contract price (FSS, and the statutory Big 4 ceiling where listed) from the VA National Acquisition Center pharmaceutical price file. All are free public government data; each measures a different payer, so the figures are not directly comparable.

🔁 Therapeutic equivalents

ProductLabelerPackNADAC/unitTEStatusPrice vs. this
Olopatadine 1 mg/mLthis 17478-0105-05 Akorn 1 bottle $3.769 — Discontinued —
About this product: this is a generic version of the medicine. FDA equivalence ratings are shown when available, and other versions are listed above, least expensive first.
Where does this data come from?
Equivalents are other NDCs of the same ingredient, form and route from the openFDA NDC Directory, ranked least-expensive-first by NADAC. Therapeutic-equivalence (AB) ratings come from the FDA Orange Book; biologics use the FDA Purple Book for biosimilar & interchangeable status.

⏳ Availability & generic status

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2026
Currently FDA-listed
listed with the FDA
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Generic on the market
this product is a generic
✅This is a generic drug

This product is an FDA-approved generic. Other versions of the same drug are listed under Therapeutic equivalents, least expensive first.

Where does this data come from?
Patents and exclusivity from the FDA Orange Book (small-molecule drugs), refreshed from public FDA data. Generic launch timing is an estimate, not a guarantee.

📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product

Package NDCDescription Marketing startStatus
17478-0105-05 You're viewing this 1 BOTTLE, DROPPER in 1 CARTON (17478-105-05) / 5 mL in 1 BOTTLE, DROPPER 2017-01-10 Inactivated by FDA

🧭 About this NDC listing & data coverage

Finished prescription product No longer marketed (per FDA listing data)
What data is (and isn’t) available for this NDC — tap to expand
NDC identity (package / product / labeler codes) ✓ Available
Labeler ✓ Available
Product & package description ✓ Available
Marketing category & status ✓ Available
Active ingredient / dosage form / route ✓ Available
FDA label (SPL via DailyMed) ✓ Available
Package photos ✓ Available
Inactive ingredients (structured) ✓ Available
NADAC pharmacy acquisition price (CMS) ✓ Available
Orange Book / therapeutic-equivalence data — Not published for this NDC Applies only to products approved under an NDA/ANDA; many listings are out of scope.
HCPCS J-code billing crosswalk — Not published for this NDC Most self-administered / retail products have no J-code — that is normal.
Medicaid utilization (CMS SDUD) — Not published for this NDC CMS reports utilization only for NDCs with Medicaid claims above its privacy threshold.
“Not published” reflects what the public FDA / CMS / NLM sources provide for this exact package code — it is a property of the data feeds, not a judgment about the product.

Questions about this listing

What does the discontinued status mean for this NDC?
The labeler reported a marketing end date (or the listing was delisted), so this specific package is no longer actively marketed. Remaining stock may still be dispensed for a time, and the NDC stays valid for historical records and claims — but data feeds (pricing, labeling) typically stop updating for it. Other package sizes or other manufacturers' versions of the same medication may still be marketed — see the equivalents section where available.
Is the NDC printed on the package the same as the 11-digit billing NDC?
Yes, they identify this exact package in different formats. The FDA registers it as 17478-105-05, which is what is printed on the packaging and shown on DailyMed. Insurance claims use a fixed 11-digit 5-4-2 format, so the short segment is padded with a leading zero: 17478-0105-05, written without dashes as 17478010505. The Identity section at the top of this page lists every form of this code.
What do the three segments of this NDC mean?
In 17478-0105-05, the first segment (17478) is the labeler code FDA assigned to Akorn; the middle segment (0105) identifies this specific product — its ingredient, strength, and dosage form; and the last segment (05) identifies this exact package size and type. Together they name one specific package of one specific product.
Who lists this product with the FDA?
Akorn is the labeler of record for this NDC — the company under whose FDA-assigned code the package is listed. The labeler may be the manufacturer itself or a distributor marketing the product under its own code.
Do I need a prescription for this product?
This NDC is listed with FDA as a prescription product, so it is dispensed under a prescriber's order. Your pharmacist can tell you whether any over-the-counter forms of the same medication exist.
This page identifies an FDA-listed package (the NDC) and reports public regulatory and pricing data about the listing. It is reference information, not a medical recommendation — talk to your pharmacist or prescriber about your own medication.
Where does this data come from?
Listing facts (marketing category, packager status, marketing dates) from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory; label availability from DailyMed; pricing coverage from CMS NADAC; equivalence scope from the FDA Orange Book.

📄 Full prescribing information FDA SPL

The complete FDA label for this product — the official prescribing information, verbatim, section by section. Jump with a chip, search within the label, or expand everything.
🎯 Indications and Usage ⏱️ Dosage and Administration ⛔ Contraindications ⚠️ Warnings 🤒 Adverse Reactions 🤰 Pregnancy 🧒 Pediatric Use 🧓 Geriatric Use 🧬 Clinical Pharmacology 📦 How Supplied / Storage and Handling 📦 Storage and Handling 📋 Description 💬 Information for Patients
🎯 Indications and Usage 22 words ▾

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Olopatadine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution USP, 0.1% is indicated for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis.

⏱️ Dosage and Administration 25 words ▾

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION The recommended dose is one drop in each affected eye two times per day at an interval of 6 to 8 hours.

⛔ Contraindications 28 words ▾

CONTRAINDICATIONS Olopatadine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution USP, 0.1% is contraindicated in persons with a known hypersensitivity to Olopatadine Hydrochloride or any components of Olopatadine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution USP, 0.1%.

⚠️ Warnings 19 words ▾

WARNINGS Olopatadine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution USP, 0.1% is for topical use only and not for injection or oral use.

🤒 Adverse Reactions 62 words ▾

ADVERSE REACTIONS Headaches have been reported at an incidence of 7%. The following adverse experiences have been reported in less than 5% of patients: asthenia, blurred vision, burning or stinging, cold syndrome, dry eye, foreign body sensation, hyperemia, hypersensitivity, keratitis, lid edema, nausea, pharyngitis, pruritus, rhinitis, sinusitis, and taste perversion. Some of these events were similar to the underlying disease being studied.

🤰 Pregnancy 92 words ▾

Pregnancy: Pregnancy Category C. Olopatadine was found not to be teratogenic in rats and rabbits. However, rats treated at 600 mg/kg/day, or 93,750 times the MROHD and rabbits treated at 400 mg/kg/day, or 62,500 times the MROHD, during organogenesis showed a decrease in live fetuses.

There are, however, no adequate and well controlled studies in pregnant women. Because animal studies are not always predictive of human responses, this drug should be used in pregnant women only if the potential benefit to the mother justifies the potential risk to the embryo or fetus.

🧒 Pediatric Use 18 words ▾

Pediatric Use: Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients below the age of 3 years have not been established.

🧓 Geriatric Use 17 words ▾

Geriatric Use: No overall differences in safety or effectiveness have been observed between elderly and younger patients.

🧬 Clinical Pharmacology ~1 min read ▾

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Olopatadine is an inhibitor of the release of histamine from the mast cell and a relatively selective histamine H 1 -antagonist that inhibits the in vivo and in vitro type 1 immediate hypersensitivity reaction including inhibition of histamine induced effects on human conjunctival epithelial cells. Olopatadine is devoid of effects on alpha-adrenergic, dopamine and muscarinic type 1 and 2 receptors. Following topical ocular administration in man, Olopatadine was shown to have low systemic exposure.

Two studies in normal volunteers (totaling 24 subjects) dosed bilaterally with olopatadine 0.15% ophthalmic solution once every 12 hours for 2 weeks demonstrated plasma concentrations to be generally below the quantitation limit of the assay (<0.5 ng/mL). Samples in which olopatadine was quantifiable were typically found within 2 hours of dosing and ranged from 0.5 to 1.3 ng/mL. The half-life in plasma was approximately 3 hours, and elimination was predominantly through renal excretion.

Approximately 60 to 70% of the dose was recovered in the urine as parent drug. Two metabolites, the mono-desmethyl and the N-oxide, were detected at low concentrations in the urine. Results from an environmental study demonstrated that Olopatadine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution USP, 0.1% was effective in the treatment of the signs and symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis when dosed twice daily for up to 6 weeks.

Results from conjunctival antigen challenge studies demonstrated that Olopatadine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution USP, 0.1%, when subjects were challenged with antigen both initially and up to 8 hours after dosing, was significantly more effective than its vehicle in preventing ocular itching associated with allergic conjunctivitis.

📦 How Supplied / Storage and Handling 41 words ▾

HOW SUPPLIED Olopatadine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution USP, 0.1% is supplied in a 10 mL white, low density polyethylene (LDPE) bottle with a dropper tip, and a white polypropylene cap in the following size: NDC: 17478-105-05 5 mL in 10 mL bottle

📦 Storage and Handling 23 words ▾

STORAGE Store at 4° to 25°C (39° to 77°F). Rx only AKORN Manufactured by: Akorn, Inc. Lake Forest, IL 60045 OLPA0N Rev. 01/17

📋 Description 116 words ▾

DESCRIPTION Olopatadine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution USP, 0.1% is a sterile ophthalmic solution containing Olopatadine, a relatively selective H 1 -receptor antagonist and inhibitor of histamine release from the mast cell for topical administration to the eyes. Olopatadine Hydrochloride is a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder with a molecular weight of 373.88. The chemical structure is presented below: Chemical Name: 11-[(Z)-3-(Dimethylamino)propylidene]-6-11dihydrodibenz[b,e] oxepin-2-acetic acid hydrochloride Each mL of Olopatadine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution USP, 0.1% contains: Active: 1.11 mg Olopatadine Hydrochloride equivalent to 1 mg Olopatadine.

Inactives: Dibasic Sodium Phosphate; Sodium Chloride; Hydrochloric Acid/Sodium Hydroxide (adjust pH); and Water for Injection. Preservative: Benzalkonium Chloride 0.01%. It has a pH of approximately 7 and an osmolality of approximately 300 mOsm/kg.

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💬 Information for Patients 122 words ▾

Information for Patients: To prevent contaminating the dropper tip and solution, care should be taken not to touch the eyelids or surrounding areas with the dropper tip of the bottle. Keep bottle tightly closed when not in use. Patients should be advised not to wear a contact lens if their eye is red.

Olopatadine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution USP, 0.1% should not be used to treat contact lens related irritation. The preservative in Olopatadine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution USP, 0.1%, benzalkonium chloride, may be absorbed by soft contact lenses. Patients who wear soft contact lenses and whose eyes are not red should be instructed to wait at least ten minutes after instilling Olopatadine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution USP, 0.1% before they insert their contact lenses.

Source: FDA Structured Product Labeling, mirrored from DailyMed / openFDA. Prefer the government’s original formatting? View this label on DailyMed ↗
← 17445-6034-00 · Sigma-Aldrich 17504-0007-02 · Lonza →
For educational and professional reference only — not medical advice. Pricing reflects published NADAC and CMS ASP (free public data) and may differ from your acquisition cost; always verify before billing or dispensing.