NDC 73669-0200-01 — Medics Choice Fresh and Soothe

🆔 Identity & classification

FDA NDC (as labeled) 73669-200-01

Product NDC 73669-200

11-digit billing NDC 73669020001

RxCUI 1100650

UNII K679OBS311, PDC6A3C0OX

UPC 0095072101007

Application # M018

SPL Set ID 3bcd8394-f486-d306-e063-6294a90a4e9a

Established class (EPC) Non-Standardized Chemical Allergen

Physiologic effect Increased Histamine Release; Cell-mediated Immunity; Increased IgG Production

Chemical class Allergens; Glycerol

DEA schedule Non-controlled

Marketing category OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG

Marketing status On market

FDA listing status Listed (active directory)

Marketing start 2025-08-01

Route OPHTHALMIC

Dosage form SOLUTION/ DROPS

Substance CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM; GLYCERIN

Why two NDCs? The FDA registers this code as 73669-200-01 — 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 → 73669-0200-01. 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

LabelerUnimed

FDA applicationM018 (OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG)

Labeler code73669

First marketedAug 2025

Product typeHuman Otc Drug

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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?

Medics Choice Fresh and Soothe is an over-the-counter eye drop solution marketed under FDA's monograph rules for eye lubricants. It contains carboxymethylcellulose sodium and glycerin, both humectant and lubricating agents typically used to relieve dryness and irritation of the eye surface. These ingredients function by retaining moisture and providing a protective coating on the eye. This product is applied directly to the eye as needed for comfort.

Patient education

📘 MedlinePlus patient leaflet ↗

Supplement & herbal interactions

🌿 Drug–supplement interaction checker →

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 R57ZHV85D4
Boric acid is a weak acid derived from boron. In medicines, it typically serves as a buffer to help maintain the product's pH level and may act as a preservative in certain formulations.
UNII LEV48803S9
Calcium chloride monohydrate is a mineral salt that acts as a drying agent and buffer in medicines. It helps remove moisture and maintain stable pH levels in liquid or solid formulations.
UNII 0G389FZZ9M
Levocarnitine is an amino acid derivative that helps transport fatty acids in cells. In medications, it serves as an active nutritional component rather than a typical inactive binder or filler.
UNII 02F3473H9O
A mineral salt used in medications as a source of magnesium. It helps bind ingredients together, improve texture, and maintain the product's stability during storage.
UNII 660YQ98I10
Potassium chloride is a mineral salt used in medicines as a buffer and to help maintain the proper pH balance and stability of the formulation during storage and use.
UNII 91MBZ8H3QO
Sodium borate is an inorganic salt compound used in medicines as a buffer to help maintain a stable pH level, and sometimes as a mild preservative or cleansing agent in topical formulations.
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 YSE9PPT4TH
Hyaluronate sodium is a natural carbohydrate that holds moisture. It's used in medicines as a lubricant, thickener, and moisture-retaining agent to improve texture and delivery of the active ingredient.
UNII EQ9CSK6DWG
Trisodium citrate hydrate is a salt derived from citric acid. It acts as a buffer to maintain the pH balance of the medicine and may help improve taste by reducing bitterness.
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.

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

The official label also statesborax, boric acid, calcium chloride hydrate, levocarnitine, magnesium chloride, potassium chloride, sodium chloride, sodium citrate hydrate, sodium hyaluronate, water

Label-section wording can be broader than the structured product block and may mention additional formulation ingredients.

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 system	Per mL	Per 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.

ℹ️

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

Product	Labeler	Pack	NADAC/unit	TE	Status	Price vs. this
Refresh RELIEVA PF 5 mg/mL; 10 mg/mL 00023-4515-30	Allergan,	30 vials	$0.453	—	Availability likely	—
Refresh Tears Pf 5 mg/mL; 9 mg/mL 00023-3110-10	Allergan,	1 bottle	$1.254	—	Availability likely	—
Refresh Relieva PF Xtra 5 mg/mL; 9 mg/mL 00023-3782-10	Allergan,	1 bottle	$1.254	—	Availability likely	—
Refresh Optive 5 mg/mL; 9 mg/mL 00023-3240-01	Allergan,	2 bottles	—	—	Discontinued	—
Refresh Optive 5 mg/mL; 9 mg/mL 00023-3416-05	Allergan,	5 vials	—	—	FDA listed	—
Refresh Relieva 5 mg/mL; 9 mg/mL 00023-6630-03	Allergan,	1 bottle	—	—	FDA listed	—
Refresh Relieva Preservative Free 5 mg/mL; 9 mg/mL 00023-6634-01	Allergan,	1 bottle	—	—	FDA listed	—
Equate Lubricant Eye Drops .5 g/100mL; .9 g/100mL 11716-0365-05	Hanlim	1 bottle	—	—	FDA listed	—
Medics Choice Fresh and Soothe 5 mg/mL; 9 mg/mL 55651-0200-01	KC	1 bottle	—	—	FDA listed	—
Medics Choice Fresh and Soothe 5 mg/mL; 9 mg/mLthis 73669-0200-01	Unimed	1 bottle	—	—	FDA listed	—
Equate Optimal Hydration Lubricant Eye Drops .5 g/100mL; .9 g/100mL 79903-0258-05	Walmart,	1 bottle	—	—	FDA listed	—
Equate Lubricant Eye Drops .5 g/100mL; .9 g/100mL 79903-0365-05	Walmart	1 bottle	—	—	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

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2025

On the market since

Aug 2025

📍

2026

Currently FDA-listed

1 year 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.

🔬 Reported adverse events (FAERS)

Read carefully: FAERS reports are voluntary and unverified. Counts are not incidence, do not establish causation, are subject to reporting bias, and cannot be used to compare one drug to another. Shown for signal context only. Reports for CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM, Glycerin — the ingredient across all brands.

Top reported reactions

Eye Irritation673

Eye Pain515

Vision Blurred351

Cataract318

Ocular Hyperaemia270

Dry Eye263

Foreign Body Sensation In Eyes147

Age at onset

Infant1

Child2

Adolescent2

Adult208

Elderly492

Reporter sex

Male · 21%

Female · 78%

Unknown · 0%

Serious outcomes

Hospitalization199

Disabling40

Death32

Life-threatening11

Reports over time (by year) — tap or hover for the count & year

Most recent year is provisional (FAERS lags ~3 months).

Where does this data come from?

Adverse-event reports from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) via openFDA. FAERS reports are voluntary and unverified — counts are not incidence and don’t establish causation.

📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product

Package NDC	Description	Marketing start	Status
73669-0200-01 You're viewing this	1 BOTTLE, DROPPER in 1 BOX (73669-200-01) / 10 mL in 1 BOTTLE, DROPPER	2025-08-01	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)	✓ 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 73669-200-01, 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: 73669-0200-01, written without dashes as 73669020001. 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 73669-0200-01, the first segment (73669) is the labeler code FDA assigned to Unimed; the middle segment (0200) 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 Unimed. Listing status can change — the directory data on this page refreshes weekly.

Who lists this product with the FDA?

Unimed 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 44 words ▾

for the temporary relief of burning, irritation, and discomfort due to dryness of the eye or exposure to wind or sun for use as a lubricant to prevent further irritation or to relieve eye dryness may be used as a protectant against further irritation

⏱️ Dosage and Administration 12 words ▾

Directions Instill 1 or 2 drops in the affected eye(s) as needed

⚠️ Warnings 80 words ▾

Warnings For external use only Do not use if solution changes color or becomes cloudy if you are sensitive or allergic to any ingredient in this product When using this product To avoid contamination, do not touch tip of container to any surface. Replace cap after using. Stop use and ask a doctor if you experience any of the following: eye pain changes in vision occur redness or irritation of the eye(s) gets worse or lasts more than 72 hours

🧪 Active Ingredient 5 words ▾

Carboxymethylcellulose sodium 0.5% Glycerin 0.9%

🧪 Inactive Ingredients 19 words ▾

borax, boric acid, calcium chloride hydrate, levocarnitine, magnesium chloride, potassium chloride, sodium chloride, sodium citrate hydrate, sodium hyaluronate, water

🎯 Purpose 2 words ▾

Eye 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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Medics Choice Fresh and Soothe CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM, Glycerin 5 mg/mL; 9 mg/mL Solution/ Drops

🆔 Identity & classification

🏭 Manufacturer & labeler

🩺 Clinical

Patient education

Supplement & herbal interactions

🧪 Inactive Ingredients / Excipients

Inactive ingredient FAQ

💲 Pricing

🔁 Therapeutic equivalents

⏳ Availability & generic status

🔬 Reported adverse events (FAERS)

Top reported reactions

Age at onset

Reporter sex

Serious outcomes

📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product

🧭 About this NDC listing & data coverage

Questions about this listing

📄 FDA label — Drug Facts FDA SPL

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