Artificial Tears

Product NDC: 57896-181
11-digit product format: 578960181
Labeler code: 57896
Product ID: 57896-181_472b069b-4e80-8cb8-e063-6294a90a302b
Type: HUMAN OTC DRUG
Nonproprietary name: Glycerin
Dosage form: SOLUTION/ DROPS
Route: OPHTHALMIC
Labeler: Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals, Corp
Application: M018
Marketing category: OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG
Marketing start: 2018-06-01
Substance: GLYCERIN; HYPROMELLOSES; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400
Active strength: .002; .002; .01 mg/mg; mg/mg; mg/mg
Pharmacologic classes: Allergens [CS], Cell-mediated Immunity [PE], Glycerol [CS], Increased Histamine Release [PE], Increased IgG Production [PE], Non-Standardized Chemical Allergen [EPC]
NDC exclude flag: No
Listing certified through: 2026-12-31
Current FDA listing: Yes

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

Adverse event summaries are temporarily unavailable. Other product information remains available.

Additional Listing Data#

Finished product: Yes
Brand name base: Artificial Tears
Listing expiration: 2026-12-31

Active Ingredients#

Ingredient, Strength table
Ingredient	Strength
GLYCERIN	.002 mg/mg
HYPROMELLOSES	.002 mg/mg
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	.01 mg/mg

Harmonized UNII identifiers#

UNII identifiers page 1 of 1 · 3 matching rows.

Identifier, FDA.report destination table
Identifier	FDA.report destination
PDC6A3C0OX	Internal UNII lookup
3NXW29V3WO	Internal UNII lookup
B697894SGQ	Internal UNII lookup

Harmonized RxCUI identifiers#

RxCUI identifiers page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

Identifier, FDA.report destination table
Identifier	FDA.report destination
259581	Internal RxNorm lookup

Harmonized SPL set identifiers#

SPL set identifiers page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

Identifier, FDA.report destination table
Identifier	FDA.report destination
7cc437e3-bad9-59be-e053-2991aa0a1da3	Available on FDA.report

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product concept	Relation	Version	Effective
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444b3e50-f226-46ef-bfca-2e7035d140cd	Product name	1	20190611
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7cda52fc-125f-421c-8fea-bc1974370c49	Product name	2	20180703
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DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDC	Product	Description	Form	Quantity	Strength	SPL version
57896-181-05	Artificial Tears	1 in 1 CARTON	SOLUTION/ DROPS	1		4
57896-181-05	Artificial Tears	15 mg in 1 BOTTLE	SOLUTION/ DROPS	15		4

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
57896-181-05	ML - Milliliter	57896-181	3d6720e0-87d1-4860-bd06-d8a3cf791720	1	2018-12-13

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDC	Dashboard title	SPL version	Validation	Dashboard ZIP
57896-181	ARTIFICIAL TEARS (GLYCERIN) SOLUTION/ DROPS [GERI-CARE PHARMACEUTICALS, CORP]	3	Current NDC, Legacy NDC, 2 package rows	20250101_7cc437e3-bad9-59be-e053-2991aa0a1da3.zip

openFDA label cross-check#

OpenFDA label data provides additional search and identifier links. DailyMed’s Structured Product Label is the canonical label on FDA.report. Matching records are deduplicated before they are shown below.

Matched openFDA labels page 24 of 25 · 494 matching rows.

Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
HEB Advanced Eye Drops	DEXTRAN 70, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400, POVIDONE, TETRAHYDROZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE	HEB Grocery Company, LP	f76281d6-3aea-349b-e053-6394a90afca2	2023-12-20	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M018
Equaline Eye Drops A.C.	TETRAHYDROZOLINE HCL, ZINC SULFATE	United Natural Foods, Inc.	f5f894f0-1ab0-4cad-e053-2995a90a7cba	2023-12-20	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M018
Cleareyes Redness Relief	NAPHAZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE AND GLYCERIN	Lil' Drug Store Products, Inc.	39e4ab2b-ae12-4339-b219-109cf0f7f06a	2023-12-15	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M018
GenTeal Tears (Moderate)	DEXTRAN 70, GLYCERIN, HYPROMELLOSE	Alcon Laboratories, Inc.	a2992597-3490-6a5c-be45-2b6fa15e1547	2023-12-15	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M018
SYSTANE HYDRATION PF PRESERVATIVE FREE	POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 AND PROPYLENE GLYCOL	Alcon Laboratories, Inc.	db3a6c68-320b-46b0-83fa-6c29297a84a6	2023-12-15	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M018
Systane	POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL AND PROPYLENE GLYCOL	Alcon Research Ltd	14916d2c-a63d-491e-bd91-a61f300af38a	2023-12-15	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M018
Systane	HYPROMELLOSE	Alcon Laboratories, Inc.	5f74b161-ae41-d0e2-6ed9-8deca55d2c0f	2023-12-15	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M018
Systane Day and Night Value Pack	POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400, PROPYLENE GLYCOL 0.3%	Alcon Laboratories, Inc.	df13ca6f-7ce1-455a-ae13-9bbc5e9d2e07	2023-12-15	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M018
Systane Lubricant	POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 AND PROPYLENE GLYCOL	Alcon Laboratories, Inc.	15bc06ec-f3dc-3180-ca1a-106769a770ea	2023-12-15	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M018
Systane ULTRA	POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 AND PROPYLENE GLYCOL	Alcon Laboratories, Inc.	a5c1c194-3db5-4f18-9cd1-97f7f84c3cff	2023-12-15	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M018
Systane COMPLETE PF	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	Alcon Laboratories, Inc.	7eaa93ca-c843-4c89-921b-c76659410dce	2023-12-14	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M018
BION TEARS	DEXTRAN, HYPROMELLOSE	Alcon Laboratories, Inc.	e48d82f0-2f18-e514-4caa-e397d6713b99	2023-12-14	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M018
GenTeal Tears Severe	HYPROMELLOSE	Alcon Laboratories, Inc.	a57854fc-f3a2-4fbb-b718-cd06f87a721e	2023-12-14	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M018
BION TEARS	DEXTRAN, HYPROMELLOSE	Alcon Laboratories, Inc.	538c2a89-efb5-4132-b678-5a78f23cb713	2023-12-14	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M018
GenTeal Tears Gel Drops	POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 AND PROPYLENE GLYCOL	Alcon Laboratories, Inc.	84388a75-9d11-48ce-bf5a-88f0580d2d03	2023-12-14	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M018
Alcon Tears Lubricant Eye Drops	HYPROMELLOSE 2910	Alcon Laboratories, Inc.	89302e2b-882b-48d5-8df7-be37859b48ba	2023-12-14	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M018
GenTeal Tears Moderate Preservative Free	DEXTRAN 70, HYPROMELLOSE 2910	Alcon Laboratories, Inc.	37686e54-e64d-47c8-b082-b944a23cf6f1	2023-12-14	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M018
Altachlore Sodium Chloride Hypertonicity	SODIUM CHLORIDE	Altaire Pharmaceuticals Inc.	dc0d94d8-4475-4956-8ded-bdb9496074e4	2023-12-09	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M018
Altalube	MINERAL OIL AND PETROLATUM	Altaire Pharmaceuticals Inc.	eb65004c-c3a7-4079-bd75-f2857d30c68a	2023-12-09	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M018
Good Neighbor Pharmacy Artifical Tears Lubricant Eye Drops	POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, POVIDONE	Proficient Rx LP	73e12596-6dd5-4cd2-83ed-992e1211b4b8	2023-12-01	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M018

UNII, Preferred term, Registry number table
UNII	Preferred term	Registry number	Matched term
PDC6A3C0OX	GLYCERIN	56-81-5	GLYCERIN
B697894SGQ	POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	25322-68-3	POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUI	RxNorm string	TTY	DailyMed	SPL version
259581	glycerin 0.2 % / hypromellose 0.2 % / polyethylene glycol 400 1 % Ophthalmic Solution	PSN	dd646c72-8f47-43c6-a734-db0dcc8cd4d1	7
259581	glycerin 2 MG/ML / hypromellose 2 MG/ML / polyethylene glycol 400 10 MG/ML Ophthalmic Solution	SCD	dd646c72-8f47-43c6-a734-db0dcc8cd4d1	7
259581	glycerin 0.2 % / hypromellose 0.2 % / PEG 400 1 % Ophthalmic Solution	SY	dd646c72-8f47-43c6-a734-db0dcc8cd4d1	7
259581	glycerin 0.2 % / hypromellose 0.2 % / polyethylene glycol 400 1 % Ophthalmic Solution	PSN	7cc437e3-bad9-59be-e053-2991aa0a1da3	4
259581	glycerin 0.2 % / hypromellose 0.2 % / polyethylene glycol 400 1 % Ophthalmic Solution	PSN	97a3d8e2-b2c0-3f5d-e053-2a95a90ac49d	4
259581	glycerin 2 MG/ML / hypromellose 2 MG/ML / polyethylene glycol 400 10 MG/ML Ophthalmic Solution	SCD	7cc437e3-bad9-59be-e053-2991aa0a1da3	4
259581	glycerin 2 MG/ML / hypromellose 2 MG/ML / polyethylene glycol 400 10 MG/ML Ophthalmic Solution	SCD	97a3d8e2-b2c0-3f5d-e053-2a95a90ac49d	4
259581	glycerin 0.2 % / hypromellose 0.2 % / PEG 400 1 % Ophthalmic Solution	SY	7cc437e3-bad9-59be-e053-2991aa0a1da3	4
259581	glycerin 0.2 % / hypromellose 0.2 % / PEG 400 1 % Ophthalmic Solution	SY	97a3d8e2-b2c0-3f5d-e053-2a95a90ac49d	4

Packages#

Package NDC, 11-digit format, Description table
Package NDC	11-digit format	Description	Units	Marketing start	Marketing end	Sample	Exclude flag	Status
57896-181-05	57896018105	1 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (57896-181-05) / 15 mg in 1 BOTTLE	1 bottle	2018-06-01	0000-00-00	No	No	Current

Title, Manufacturer, Effective date table
Title	Manufacturer	Effective date	Type	Version
GC Artificial Tears 181	Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.	2026-03-06	HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL	7
GeriCare Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops 15mL (PLD)	Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals, Corp \| KC Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	2025-12-19	HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL	4
GC Artificial Tears 181	NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.	2025-12-15	HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL	4