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Altachlore Sodium Chloride Hypertonicity Ophthalmic 5 Percent
Sodium Chloride · SODIUM CHLORIDE 50 mg/g · Ointment · Ophthalmic · Altaire Pharmaceuticals Inc.
NDC 59390-0184-50 · 1 TUBE in 1 BOX / 3.5 g in 1 TUBE · 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)
0.2%chance of a new FDA shortage posting for sodium chloride (other) in the next 90 days
OAI inspection at a producing facility (24 months) · sole-source market · 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.
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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)
- Class II · CompletedJul 2, 2019Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. — Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Manufacturers of Sodium Chloride (Ointment)
| Labeler | Strength | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yyba Corp | SODIUM CHLORIDE 50 mg/g | Sep 3, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Altaire Pharmaceuticals Inc. | SODIUM CHLORIDE 50 mg/g | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Bausch & Lomb Incorporated | SODIUM CHLORIDE 50 mg/g | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Cvs Pharmacy | SODIUM CHLORIDE 50 mg/g | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Hanlim | SODIUM CHLORIDE 50 mg/g | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Rugby Laboratories | SODIUM CHLORIDE 50 mg/g | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Walgreen Company | SODIUM CHLORIDE 50 mg/g | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Yyba Corp | SODIUM CHLORIDE 50 mg/mL | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
Roster from daily NDC Directory diffs — first/last seen dates start July 2026.
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DrugDashboards, "Altachlore Sodium Chloride Hypertonicity Ophthalmic 5 Percent — NDC 59390-0184-50," retrieved September 3, 2026, https://drugdashboards.com/drug/59390018450.
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