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Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops
Glycerin, Hypromellose, Polyethylene glycol 400 · GLYCERIN .2 g/100mL; HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED .2 g/100mL; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 1 g/100mL · Solution/ Drops · Ophthalmic · KC Pharmaceuticals, Inc
NDC 55651-0115-01 · 1 BOTTLE, DROPPER in 1 CARTON / 15 mL in 1 BOTTLE, DROPPER · OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG · View full market →
Medicare Part D
Medicare Part D does not cover over-the-counter drugs — by law it pays only for products requiring a prescription.
How Part D pricing works →NADAC price per unit
No NADAC pricing on file for this NDC — NADAC covers drugs dispensed by retail community pharmacies.
Supply fragility
Not scored — fragility is computed for NADAC-priced NDCs.
90-day shortage risk (model v2)
0.1%chance of a new FDA shortage posting for glycerin, hypromellose, polyethylene glycol 400 (other) in the next 90 days
sole-source market · price up 7% YoY · 1 Class I/II recall(s) in 12 months
For scale: the typical drug’s chance is about 0.1% — this one is in ordinary territory.
Backtested statistical model over the whole market, not this package alone. Model details →
Regulatory
- Application
- M018
- TE code
- —
- Approval date
- —
- Patents / exclusivity
- None on file
Shortage history
No FDA shortage reports for this drug or its presentations.
Recalls (this NDC)
No enforcement reports list this package NDC.
Manufacturers of Glycerin, Hypromellose, Polyethylene glycol 400 (Solution/ Drops)
| Labeler | Strength | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Health 110, Llc. Dba Leader | GLYCERIN .2 g/100mL; HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED .2 g/100mL; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 1 g/100mL | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Crocodile Tears LLC | GLYCERIN .2 g/100mL; HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED .2 g/100mL; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 1 g/100mL | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Discount Drug Mart | GLYCERIN .2 g/100mL; HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED .2 g/100mL; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 1 g/100mL | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Harris Teeter, LLC. | GLYCERIN .2 g/100mL; HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED .2 g/100mL; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 1 g/100mL | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Heb | GLYCERIN .2 g/100mL; HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED .2 g/100mL; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 1 g/100mL | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| KC Pharmaceuticals, Inc | GLYCERIN .2 g/100mL; HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED .2 g/100mL; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 1 g/100mL | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Liberty Procurement Co. Inc. | GLYCERIN .2 g/100mL; HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED .2 g/100mL; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 1 g/100mL | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Meijer Distribution, Inc. | GLYCERIN .2 g/100mL; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 1 g/100mL; HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED .2 g/100mL | Aug 26, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Strategic Sourcing Services LLC | HYPROMELLOSES .2 g/100mL; GLYCERIN .2 g/100mL; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 1 g/100mL | Jul 22, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | GLYCERIN .2 g/100mL; HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED .2 g/100mL; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 1 g/100mL | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Meijer Distribution, Inc. | GLYCERIN .2 g/100mL; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 .2 g/100mL; HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED 1 g/100mL | Jul 22, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Meijer Distribution, Inc. | GLYCERIN .2 g/100mL; HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED .2 g/100mL; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 1 g/100mL | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Strategic Sourcing Services LLC | GLYCERIN .2 g/100mL; HYPROMELLOSES .2 g/100mL; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 1 g/100mL | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
Roster from daily NDC Directory diffs — first/last seen dates start July 2026.
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DrugDashboards, "Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops — NDC 55651-0115-01," retrieved September 3, 2026, https://drugdashboards.com/drug/55651011501.
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