TheraTears Lubricant

Manufacturer
MEDTECH PRODUCTS INC
Effective date
2025-10-23
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
10
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-06-01 01:40:14

Label at a glance#

ProductTheraTears Lubricant
Active ingredientcarboxymethylcellulose sodium
Label structure10 sections

Indications and uses

As a lubricant to relieve dryness of the eye. As a protectant against further irritation of the eye. For temporary relief of burning, irritation, and discomfort including exposure to wind or sun.

Dosage and administration

Instill 1 or 2 drops in the affected eye(s) as needed. After use and prior to re-capping, shake any residual product from the dropper tip.

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Drug Facts

Active ingredient

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Sodium carboxy-
methylcellulose 0.25%

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Eye lubricant

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • As a lubricant to relieve dryness of the eye.
  • As a protectant against further irritation of the eye.
  • For temporary relief of burning, irritation, and discomfort including exposure to wind or sun.

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

For external use only

  • To avoid contamination do not touch tip of opened container to any surface. Replace cap after using.

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

  • If solution changes color or becomes cloudy.

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

  • You experience eye pain, changes in vision, continued redness or irritation.
  • Condition worsens or persists for more than 72 hours.

Keep out of reach of children.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center immediately.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

  • Instill 1 or 2 drops in the affected eye(s) as needed.
  • After use and prior to re-capping, shake any residual product from the dropper tip.

Other information

OTHER SAFETY INFORMATION

  • Store between 15-25C (59-77F)
  • Discard 45 days after opening.

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

boric acid, calcium chloride, diethylenetriamine pentamethylene phosphonic acid, hydrochloric acid, magnesium chloride, phosphonic acid, potassium chloride, sodium bicarbonate, sodium chloride, sodium perborate, sodium phosphate, water

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-579-8327

Principal Display Panel Text for Carton Label:

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

thera

tears®

LUBRICANT

EYE DROPS

1 FL OZ (30 mL)

thera tears® LUBRICANT EYE DROPS 1 FL OZ (30 mL)thera tears® LUBRICANT EYE DROPS 1 FL OZ (30 mL)

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUIRxNorm stringTTYSPL version
1547948carboxymethylcellulose sodium 0.25 % Ophthalmic SolutionPSN10
2106821TheraTears 0.25 % Ophthalmic SolutionPSN10
2106821carboxymethylcellulose sodium 2.5 MG/ML Ophthalmic Solution [TheraTears]SBD10
1547948carboxymethylcellulose sodium 2.5 MG/ML Ophthalmic SolutionSCD10
1547948carboxymethylcellulose sodium 0.25 % Ophthalmic SolutionSY10
2106821TheraTears 0.25 % Ophthalmic SolutionSY10
2106821TheraTears 2.5 MG/ML Ophthalmic SolutionSY10

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
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FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
58790-001-15TheraTears Lubricant1 in 1 CARTONSOLUTION/ DROPS110
58790-001-15TheraTears Lubricant15 mL in 1 BOTTLE, DROPPERSOLUTION/ DROPS1510
58790-001-30TheraTears Lubricant1 in 1 CARTONSOLUTION/ DROPS110
58790-001-30TheraTears Lubricant30 mL in 1 BOTTLE, DROPPERSOLUTION/ DROPS3010
58790-001-31TheraTears Lubricant2 in 1 CARTONSOLUTION/ DROPS210
58790-001-31TheraTears Lubricant30 mL in 1 BOTTLE, DROPPERSOLUTION/ DROPS3010

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
58790-001-15ML - Milliliter58790-0015ad2d490-d5b3-4932-89c1-d079a85b3d4a12013-02-13
58790-001-30ML - Milliliter58790-001bd0834d2-4f20-4d84-8613-964a66330a7d12013-02-13

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
carboxymethylcellulose sodiumACTIVE INGREDIENTK679OBS3112
carboxymethylcelluloseACTIVE MOIETY05JZI7B19X2
boric acidINACTIVE INGREDIENTR57ZHV85D42
calcium chlorideINACTIVE INGREDIENTM4I0D6VV5M2
diethylenetriamine pentamethylene phosphonic acidINACTIVE INGREDIENT0Q75589TM32
magnesium chlorideINACTIVE INGREDIENT02F3473H9O2
potassium chlorideINACTIVE INGREDIENT660YQ98I102
sodium bicarbonateINACTIVE INGREDIENT8MDF5V39QO2
sodium chlorideINACTIVE INGREDIENT451W47IQ8X2
sodium perborateINACTIVE INGREDIENTY52BK1W96C2
sodium phosphateINACTIVE INGREDIENTSE337SVY372
waterINACTIVE INGREDIENT059QF0KO0R2

Products#

Every source-derived product name is available through these pages.

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
58790-00158790-001-30, 58790-001-15, 58790-001-31

Ingredients#

Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 11 matching rows.

Source Document#

Source XML

Older Hydrated Versions#

Version, Effective date, Source table
VersionEffective dateSourceHydrated
92024-07-09full-release2026-06-01 00:14:41

Inactive ingredient matches#

Inactive Ingredient Database values describe FDA-listed use contexts. The match method and ambiguity count are shown because ingredient names, routes, and dosage forms are not always unique. Browse recovered IID releases and source provenance.

Inactive ingredient links page 1 of 3 · 164 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredientIID ingredientUNIIDosage form / routePotencyMaximum daily exposureMatch
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOINJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS3059 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
calcium chlorideCALCIUM CHLORIDEM4I0D6VV5MSOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC0.02 %w/vExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
4 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOLOZENGE / ORAL100 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOGRANULE, EFFERVESCENT / ORAL267 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
potassium chloridePOTASSIUM CHLORIDE660YQ98I10SOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC0.14 %w/vExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
4 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOTABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL140 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
magnesium chlorideMAGNESIUM CHLORIDE02F3473H9OSOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC0.03 %w/vExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
4 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOINJECTION / INTRAVITREAL0.18 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOTABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL140 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOPOWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL1250 mg/100mlExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOSOLUTION / ORALADJ PHExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOINJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR1000 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium phosphateSODIUM PHOSPHATESE337SVY37SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC0.81 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
8 equally ranked IID candidates
calcium chlorideCALCIUM CHLORIDEM4I0D6VV5MSOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC0.02 %w/vExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
4 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOSOLUTION / ORALADJ PHExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOTABLET / BUCCAL42 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOINJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUSADJ PHExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOINJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUSADJ PHExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOGUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL240 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL81 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL81 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOCAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE PELLETS / ORAL4 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOINJECTION / INTRATHECAL0.05 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOINJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR175 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOINJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS52 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOTABLET / BUCCAL42 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOTABLET, COATED / ORAL10.6 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
calcium chlorideCALCIUM CHLORIDEM4I0D6VV5MSOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC0.02 %w/vExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
4 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOTABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL140 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOTABLET, EFFERVESCENT / ORAL57600 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOINJECTION, POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / INTRAVENOUS160 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOFILM, SOLUBLE / ORAL2 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOINJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS3059 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOINJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAPERITONEALADJ PHExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOCAPSULE / ORAL320 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chlorideSODIUM CHLORIDE451W47IQ8XSOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC55 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
4 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOPOWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL1250 mg/100mlExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
potassium chloridePOTASSIUM CHLORIDE660YQ98I10SOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC0.14 %w/vExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
4 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOTABLET, EFFERVESCENT / ORAL57600 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOTABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL6 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chlorideSODIUM CHLORIDE451W47IQ8XSOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC55 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
4 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOCAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE PELLETS / ORAL4 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOINJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAPERITONEALADJ PHExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOSOLUTION / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)2 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOINSERT / VAGINAL129 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOPOWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL1250 mg/100mlExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL81 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium phosphateSODIUM PHOSPHATESE337SVY37SUSPENSION / OPHTHALMIC0.2 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
8 equally ranked IID candidates
boric acidBORIC ACIDR57ZHV85D4SOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC48 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
4 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOLOZENGE / ORAL100 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOINJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR1000 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOSOLUTION / ORALADJ PHExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium phosphateSODIUM PHOSPHATESE337SVY37SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC0.81 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
8 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOINJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULARADJ PHExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOINJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS3059 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOTABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL107 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOSOLUTION / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)2 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOINJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAPERITONEALADJ PHExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOGRANULE, EFFERVESCENT / ORAL267 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOTABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL30 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
136 equally ranked IID candidates

openFDA label cross-check#

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
TheraTears LubricantCARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUMMEDTECH PRODUCTS INC661d8764-8ae6-4229-9485-867553ee8e162025-10-23WarningsExact identifier
ndc (package): 58790-001-15
ndc (package): 58790-001-30
ndc (package): 58790-001-31
ndc (product): 58790-001
ndc11 (package): 58790000131
ndc11 (package): 58790000130
ndc11 (package): 58790000115
spl id: f70d6b04-42bb-4b76-9c33-2303789f77c2
spl set id: 661d8764-8ae6-4229-9485-867553ee8e16

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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