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CVS Lubricant Eye Drops 30 ct Carboxymethylcellulose soduim .5 g/100mL Solution/ Drops, 30 vials — NDC 69842-0993-01 package photo

CVS Lubricant Eye Drops 30 ct Carboxymethylcellulose soduim .5 g/100mL Solution/ Drops, 30 vials

by CVS Pharmacy, Inc. · 30 VIAL, SINGLE-USE in 1 BOX (69842-993-01) / .4 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-USE
NDC 69842-0993-01
🏷️ FDA NDC (as labeled) 69842-993-01 billing pads the product segment with a zero
OTC On market Non-controlled
🗂️ Data synced Jul 24, 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) 69842-993-01
Product NDC 69842-993
11-digit billing NDC 69842099301
RxCUI 1188426
UNII K679OBS311
UPC 0050428438404
Application # M018
SPL Set ID 8dbca077-c989-767a-e053-2995a90a7cf5
DEA schedule Non-controlled
Marketing category OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG
Marketing status On market
FDA listing status Listed (active directory)
Marketing start 2019-07-15
Route OPHTHALMIC
Dosage form SOLUTION/ DROPS
Substance CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM
Why two NDCs? The FDA registers this code as 69842-993-01 — 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 → 69842-0993-01. 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

LabelerCVS Pharmacy, Inc.
FDA applicationM018 (OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG)
Labeler code69842
First marketedJul 2019
Product typeHuman Otc Drug
Portfolio128 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

🧪 What is this product?

CVS Lubricant Eye Drops is an over-the-counter eye drop solution containing carboxymethylcellulose sodium, a lubricating agent. This product is typically used to provide temporary relief from dry eye symptoms and to help protect and moisturize the eye surface. Carboxymethylcellulose sodium functions as an artificial tear that coats the eye and helps retain moisture. This is an OTC monograph drug, meaning it is marketed under established FDA guidelines for this category of eye lubricants.

Supplement & herbal interactions

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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.

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Where does this data come from?
Source: official FDA Structured Product Labeling (SPL) via DailyMed and the openFDA label index. Structured IACT rows and label-wide narrative are kept separate; availability and product-level specificity depend on the submitted label.

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 Not in the retail survey — common for institutional, discontinued, or low-volume packs.
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.
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No price is published for this exact package yet. CMS surveys NADAC per package size, so a different pack of the same drug often has one.
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
Leader Lubricant Eye Drops .5 g/100mL 70000-0012-01 Cardinal 70 vials $0.163 — Availability likely —
Rugby Lubricant Eye Drops .5 g/100mL 00536-1387-92 Rugby 30 vials $0.227 — Availability likely —
Good Neighbor Pharmacy Lubricant Eye Drops .5 g/100mL 46122-0756-56 Amerisource 30 vials $0.227 — Availability likely —
carboxymethylcellulose sodium 5 mg/mL 50268-0067-30 AvPAK 30 vials $0.227 — Availability likely —
Foster and Thrive Lubricant Eye Drops .5 g/100mL 70677-1190-01 Strategic 30 vials $0.227 — Availability likely —
Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium Eye Lubricant 5 mg/mL 42494-0448-05 Cameron 2 bottles $0.275 — Discontinued —
Rugby Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium 0.5% Eye Drops .5 g/100mL 00536-1386-35 Rugby 2 bottles $0.280 — Availability likely —
carboxymethylcellulose sodium 5 mg/mL 50268-0068-15 AvPAK 1 bottle $0.324 — Availability likely —
Leader Lubricant Eye Drops Soothing Relief .5 g/100mL 70000-0705-01 LEADER/Cardinal 1 bottle $0.324 — Availability likely —
Refresh Tears 5 mg/mL 00023-0798-01 Allergan, 2 bottles $0.412 — Availability likely —
Lubricant Drops 5 mg/mL 70000-0090-01 CARDINAL 1 bottle $0.498 — FDA listed —
Refresh Plus 5 mg/mL 00023-0403-05 Allergan, 5 vials — — FDA listed —
Refresh Tears 00023-0795-65 Allergan, 1 kit — — FDA listed —
Walgreens Lubricant Eye Drops Preservative Free .5 g/100mL 00363-8800-01 Walgreen 30 vials — — FDA listed —
Walgreens Lubricant Eye Drops 5 mg/mL 00363-8832-15 Walgreen 2 bottles — — FDA listed —
Walgreens Lubricant Eye Drops 5 mg/mL 00363-8833-15 Walgreen 1 bottle — — FDA listed —
Lubricant Eye 5 mg/mL 00536-1476-92 Rugby 30 ampules — — FDA listed —
Lubricant Eye Drops Preservative Free .5 g/100mL 11673-0150-01 Target 70 vials — — FDA listed —
Up and Up Dry Eye Relief Lubricant Eye Drops 5 mg/mL 11673-0771-01 Target 2 bottles — — FDA listed —
Up and Up Dry Eye Relief Lubricant Eye Drops 5 mg/mL 11716-0771-01 Hanlim 2 bottles — — FDA listed —
Auro-Cmc 5 mg/mL 16030-0401-10 Aurolab 10 ml — — FDA listed —
Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium Eye Drops 0.5% 5 mg/mL 16030-0501-05 Aurolab 5 ml — — FDA listed —
Gentle Eyes Lubricant Eye Drops 5 mg/mL 17312-0430-15 TRP 1 bottle — — FDA listed —
Signature Care Lubricant Eye Drops .5 g/100mL 21130-0705-01 Better 30 vials — — FDA listed —
Kroger Lubricant Eye .5 g/100mL 30142-0373-33 The 30 vials — — FDA listed —
HEB Lubricant Eye Drops .5 g/100mL 37808-0100-01 HEB 30 vials — — FDA listed —
Medi-First Lubricant Eye Drops .5 g/100mL 47682-0193-83 Unifirst 30 ampules — — FDA listed —
Green Guard Lubricant Eye Drops .5 g/100mL 47682-0194-83 UniFirst 30 ampules — — FDA listed —
Equate Lubricant Eye Drops Preservative-Free .5 g/100mL 49035-0245-01 Wal-Mart 25 vials — — FDA listed —
Equate Restore Plus Lubricant Eye Drops .5 g/100mL 49035-0389-01 Walmart, 70 vials — — FDA listed —
Good Sense Lubricating Plus Lubricant Eye Drops .5 g/100mL 50804-0700-01 GoodSense 30 bottles — — FDA listed —
Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium 0.5% 5 mg/mL 51407-0945-30 Golden 3 pouches — — Discontinued —
Discount Drug Mart Lubricant Eye Drops 5 mg/mL 53943-0510-01 Discount 5 bottles — — FDA listed —
Retaine CMC 5 mg/mL 54799-0460-30 OCuSOFT 30 vials — — FDA listed —
Medics Choice Lubricant Eye Drops .5 g/100mL 55651-0030-01 K.C. 5 ampules — — FDA listed —
Lubricant Eye Drops 5 mg/mL 55651-0105-05 KC 5 bottles — — FDA listed —
Lubricant Eye Drops 5 mg/mL 55651-0510-01 KC 5 bottles — — FDA listed —
Publix Moisturizing Relief Eye Drops .5 g/100mL 56062-0789-01 Publix 30 vials — — FDA listed —
TheraTears Dry and Tired 5 mg/mL 58790-0013-30 MEDTECH 6 pouches — — FDA listed —
Family Care Single Use Lubricant Eye Drop 0.4mL 5ct 5 mg/mL 65923-0575-05 United 1 vial — — FDA listed —
Family Care Single Use Lubricant Eye Drop 0.4mL 30ct 5 mg/mL 65923-0576-30 United 30 vials — — FDA listed —
Refresh Tears 5 mg/mL 66715-1073-00 Lil' 1 bottle — — Discontinued —
Refresh Tears Lubricant 5 mg/mL 67751-0130-01 Navajo 3 ml — — Discontinued —
Lubricating Tears 5 mg/mL 69618-0076-55 Reliable 1 bottle — — FDA listed —
CVS Lubricant Eye Drops .5 g/100mL 69842-0804-01 CVS 70 vials — — FDA listed —
CVS Lubricant Eye Drops 30 ct .5 g/100mLthis 69842-0993-01 CVS 30 vials — — FDA listed —
Lubricant Eye 5 mg/mL 70000-0751-01 CARDINAL 30 ampules — — FDA listed —
Lubricant Eye Drops 5 mg/mL 71105-0105-05 Redicare 5 bottles — — FDA listed —
TopCare Health Lubricant Eye Drops .5 g/100mL 76162-0089-30 Topcare 30 vials — — FDA listed —
Meijer Lubricant Eye Drops .5 g/100mL 79481-0066-01 Meijer 30 vials — — FDA listed —
Rain Renewal Eye Drops .5 g/100mL 79662-0001-30 Rain 30 bottles — — FDA listed —
Equate Moisturizing Comfort Lubricant Eye Drops .5 g/100mL 79903-0264-05 Walmart 1 bottle — — FDA listed —
Focus Tears PF 5 mg/mL 82724-0009-20 Covalent 30 vials — — FDA listed —
Eyes Alive Lubricating 5 mg/mL 83291-0200-00 RIVIERA 100 ampules — — FDA listed —
About this product: other versions of the same ingredient, strength and form are listed above, least expensive first, with FDA equivalence ratings where available.
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

🏛️
2019
On the market since
Jul 2019
📍
2026
Currently FDA-listed
7 years listed
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No generic listed yet
brand only
ℹ️No FDA-approved generic found

We did not find an FDA-approved generic match for this exact strength, form and route.

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
69842-0993-01 You're viewing this 30 VIAL, SINGLE-USE in 1 BOX (69842-993-01) / .4 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-USE 2019-07-15 Active

🧭 About this NDC listing & data coverage

Over-the-counter (OTC) product
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) — Not published for this NDC The labeler did not submit a structured excipient list, or no SPL is available.
NADAC pharmacy acquisition price (CMS) — Not published for this NDC CMS publishes NADAC only for NDCs reported in its retail-pharmacy survey.
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

Is this NDC FDA-approved?
An NDC listing does not by itself establish FDA approval — the NDC Directory records that a product is listed with FDA, not that it was reviewed and approved. This listing's marketing category is "Otc Monograph Drug". Products approved under an application carry an NDA, ANDA, or BLA number.
Why is there no price listed?
The pricing shown on our NDC pages comes from CMS NADAC, a voluntary survey of retail community pharmacy invoices. CMS does not publish a NADAC for every NDC — packages outside the retail survey (institutional and hospital products, bulk packages, discontinued items, and many OTC items) may never receive one. A missing price reflects the survey's scope, not this product's actual cost, and does not mean the product is free or unavailable.
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 69842-993-01, 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: 69842-0993-01, written without dashes as 69842099301. 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 69842-0993-01, the first segment (69842) is the labeler code FDA assigned to CVS Pharmacy, Inc.; the middle segment (0993) identifies this specific product — its ingredient, strength, and dosage form; and the last segment (01) identifies this exact package size and type. Together they name one specific package of one specific product.
Is this package still being marketed?
Yes, per the latest FDA NDC Directory data on this page: this package is listed as actively marketed, with no marketing end date reported by CVS Pharmacy, Inc.. Listing status can change — the directory data on this page refreshes weekly.
Who lists this product with the FDA?
CVS Pharmacy, Inc. 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 an over-the-counter product, so it does not require a prescription. Follow the package directions, and ask your pharmacist if you are unsure whether it is right for you.
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.

📄 FDA label — Drug Facts FDA SPL

The complete FDA label for this product — the official Drug Facts labeling, verbatim, section by section. Jump with a chip, search within the label, or expand everything.
🎯 Indications and Usage ⏱️ Dosage and Administration ⚠️ Warnings 🧪 Active Ingredient 🧪 Inactive Ingredients 🎯 Purpose
🎯 Indications and Usage 22 words ▾

Uses for the temporary relief of burning, irritation, and discomfort due to dryness of the eyes or exposure to wind or sun

⏱️ Dosage and Administration 37 words ▾

Directions to open, twist and pull tab to remove instill 1 or 2 drops in the affected eye(s) as needed and discard container if used for post-operative (e.g. LASIK) dryness and discomfort, follow your eye doctor's instructions

⚠️ Warnings 103 words ▾

Warnings For external use only Do not use this product if ​​​​​solution changes color or becomes cloudy When using this product do not reuse once opened, discard to avoid contamination, do not touch tip of container to any surface do not touch unit-dose tip to eye Stop use and ask a doctor if you experience eye pain changes in vision occur redness or irritation of the eye continues redness or irritation of the eye worsens or persists for more than 72 hours Keep out of the reach of children. if accidentally swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) immediately.

🧪 Active Ingredient 5 words ▾

Active ingredient Carboxymethylcellulose sodium 0.5%

🧪 Inactive Ingredients 25 words ▾

Inactive ingredients calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, potassium chloride, purified water, sodium chloride and sodium lactate. May contain sodium hydroxide and/or hydrochloric acid to adjust pH.

🎯 Purpose 2 words ▾

Purpose Lubricant

Source: FDA Structured Product Labeling, mirrored from DailyMed / openFDA. Prefer the government’s original formatting? View this label on DailyMed ↗
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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.