Quick answers
- What is Tetrahydrozoline used for?
- The Drug Facts label of Equate Original Eye Drops (Walmart, Inc.) lists these uses: relieves redness of the eye due to minor eye irritations.
- Do I need a prescription for Tetrahydrozoline?
- No. The products on this page are sold without a prescription (over the counter).
- Is a store brand the same as the name brand?
- Products listed together below have the same active ingredient, in the same amount and the same form, as registered with the FDA. Inactive ingredients (such as colors, flavors and fillers) and package sizes can differ. Compare the “Active ingredient” box on both packages, and ask a pharmacist if you are not sure.
- Has Tetrahydrozoline been recalled?
- FDA enforcement reports list 5 recalls of products on this page; the newest started September 11, 2026. A recall usually concerns specific products or lots, not every brand.
Drug Facts label
Every over-the-counter medicine must carry a “Drug Facts” box in the same order, set by FDA rules. Below is the label of one product for each common strength and form, quoted word for word. Your own package can differ (for example, children’s products have other directions): always follow the label on your package.
Equate Original Eye Drops · Walmart, Inc.
Tetrahydrozoline hydrochloride 0.05%, solution/ drops (ophthalmic)
Active ingredient
Tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%
Purpose
Redness reliever
Uses
relieves redness of the eye due to minor eye irritations
Warnings
For external use only
Ask a doctor before use if
you have narrow angle glaucoma
When using this product
pupils may become enlarged temporarily to avoid contamination, do not touch tip of container to any surface. Replace cap after using. if solution changes color or becomes cloudy, do not use overuse may produce increased redness of the eye remove contact lens before using
Stop use and ask a doctor if
you experience eye pain changes in vision continued redness or irritation of the eye, or if the condition worsens or persists for more than 72 hours
If pregnant or breast-feeding
ask a health professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children
If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) right away.
Directions
instill 1 to 2 drops in the affected eye(s) up to 4 times daily
Other information
store at 15°-30°C (59°-86°F)
Inactive ingredients
benzalkonium chloride, boric acid, edetate disodium, purified water, sodium borate, sodium chloride
Questions?
Call 1-888-287-1915
— FDA label of Equate Original Eye Drops, Walmart, Inc., effective December 30, 2025. See the official label on DailyMed →
GoodSense Eye Drops Original Formula · Geiss, Destin & Dunn, Inc.
Tetrahydrozoline hydrochloride 0.05%, solution (ophthalmic)
Active ingredient
Tetrahydrozoline HCl ..... 0.05%
Purpose
Tetrahydrozoline HCl ..... Redness reliever
Uses
relieves redness of the eye due to minor eye irritation
Warnings
For external use only
Ask a doctor before use if
you have narrow angle glaucoma
When using this product
pupils may become enlarged temporarily to avoid contamination, do not touch tip of container to any surface. Replace cap after using. if solution changes color or becomes cloudy, do not use overuse may produce increased redness of the eye remove contact lens before using
Stop use and ask a doctor if
you experience eye pain changes in vision continued redness or irritation of the eye, or if the condition worsens or persists for more than 72 hours
If pregnant or breast-feeding
ask a health professional before use
Keep out of reach of children
If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center [1-800-222-1222] right away.
Directions
Instill 1 to 2 drops in the affected eye(s) up to 4 times daily
Other information
store at 15º-30ºC (59º-86ºF)
Inactive ingredients
benzolkonium chloride, boric acid, edetate disodium, purified water, sodium borate, sodium chloride
— FDA label of GoodSense Eye Drops Original Formula, Geiss, Destin & Dunn, Inc., effective December 30, 2025. See the official label on DailyMed →
Visine Red Eye Comfort · Kenvue Brands LLC
Tetrahydrozoline hydrochloride 0.5 mg/mL, solution/ drops (ophthalmic)
Active ingredient
Tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%
Purpose
Redness reliever
Uses
for the relief of redness of the eye due to minor eye irritations
Warnings
For external use only
Ask a doctor before use if
you have narrow angle glaucoma.
When using this product
pupils may become enlarged temporarily overuse may cause more eye redness remove contact lenses before using do not use if this solution changes color or becomes cloudy do not touch tip of container to any surface to avoid contamination replace cap after each use
Stop use and ask a doctor if
you feel eye pain changes in vision occur redness or irritation of the eye lasts condition worsens or lasts more than 72 hours
If pregnant or breast-feeding
ask a health professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children
If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Directions
adults and children 6 years of age and over: put 1 or 2 drops in the affected eye(s) up to 4 times a day children under 6 years of age: consult a doctor children under 2 years of age: do not use
Inactive ingredients
ascorbic acid, boric acid, dextrose, glycerin, glycine, magnesium chloride, polyquaternium-42, potassium chloride, purified water, sodium borate, sodium citrate, sodium lactate, sodium phosphate dibasic
Questions?
call toll-free 888-734-7648 or 215-273-8755 (collect)
— FDA label of Visine Red Eye Comfort, Kenvue Brands LLC, effective November 13, 2024. See the official label on DailyMed →
Redness Reliever, Circle K · Lil' Drug Store products, Inc.
Tetrahydrozoline hydrochloride 0.5 mg/mL, liquid (ophthalmic)
Active ingredient
Active ingredient Tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05% Purpose Purpose Redness reliever
Purpose
Purpose Redness reliever
Uses
Uses relieves redness of the eye due to minor eye irritations
Warnings
Warnings For external use only
Ask a doctor before use if
you have
Ask a doctor before use if
you have narrow angle glaucoma
When using this product
When using this product
pupils may become enlarged temporarily to avoid contamination, do not touch tip of container to any surface. Replace cap after using. if solution changes color or becomes cloudy, do not use overuse may produce increased redness of the eye remove contact lens before using
Stop use and ask a doctor if
Stop use and ask a doctor if
you experience eye pain changes in vision continued redness or irritation of the eye, or if the condition worsens or persists for more than 72 hours
If pregnant or breast-feeding
If pregnant or breast-feeding
ask a health professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children
Keep out of reach of children
If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) right away.
Directions
Directions Instill 1 or 2 drops in the affected eye(s) up to 4 times daily.
Inactive ingredients
Inactive ingredients benzalkonium chloride, boric acid, edetate disodium, purified water, sodium borate, sodium chloride
Questions?
Question or comments? Question or comments? call toll-free 1-877-507-6516 (M-F 8AM-4:30PM CST)
— FDA label of Redness Reliever, Circle K, Lil' Drug Store products, Inc., effective December 1, 2025. See the official label on DailyMed →
Lil Drug Store Eye Drops Redness Reliever · Lil Drug Store Products, Inc
Tetrahydrozoline hydrochloride 0.5 mg/mL, liquid (topical)
Active ingredient
Tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%
Purpose
Redness reliever
Uses
relieves redness of the eye due to minor eye irritations
Warnings
For external use only
Ask a doctor before use if
you have narrow angle glaucoma
When using this product
pupils may become enlarged temporarily to avoid contamination, do not touch tip of container to any surface. Replace cap after using. if solution changes color or becomes cloudy, do not use overuse may produce increased redness of the eye remove contact lens before using
Stop use and ask a doctor if
you experience eye pain changes in vision continued redness or irritation of the eye, or if the condition worsens or persists for more than 72 hours
If pregnant or breast-feeding
ask a health professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children
If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) right away.
Directions
Instill 1 or 2 drops in the affected eye(s) up to four times daily.
Inactive ingredients
benzalkonium chloride, boric acid, edetate disodium, purified water, sodium borate, sodium chloride
Questions?
Question or comments? call toll-free 1-877-507-6516 (M-F 8AM-4:30PM)
— FDA label of Lil Drug Store Eye Drops Redness Reliever, Lil Drug Store Products, Inc, effective December 30, 2024. See the official label on DailyMed →
This page is not medical advice. Read the label on your package, and ask a pharmacist or doctor if you are not sure a medicine is right for you, for your child, or with your other medicines.
Same medicine, other brands
Each group lists the products that have exactly the same active ingredient, in the same amount and form, as registered with the FDA (NDC Directory). A store brand in the same group has the same medicine as the name brand; inactive ingredients, flavors and package sizes can differ. Each product links to its own official label.
Tetrahydrozoline hydrochloride 0.05% · solution/ drops (ophthalmic) · 20 products
Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Best Choice Eye Drops Original | Valu Merchandisers Company | DailyMed |
| CIRCLE K sterile eye drops | Lil' Drug Store Products, Inc. | DailyMed |
| CVP Sterile Eye Drops | Salado Sales, Inc. | DailyMed |
| Discount Drug Mart Eye Drops Original | Discount Drug Mart, Inc. | DailyMed |
| Equaline Sterile Eye Drops | United Natural Foods, Inc. | DailyMed |
| Equate Original Eye Drops | Walmart, Inc. | DailyMed |
| Family Wellness Original Redness Relief Eye Drops | Family Dollar Services, Inc. | DailyMed |
| Foster and Thrive Original Formula Eye Drops | Strategic Sourcing Services LLC | DailyMed |
| Harris Teeter Eye Drops Original | Harris Teeter, LLC.P | DailyMed |
| HEB Original Eye Drops | HEB Grocery Company, LP | DailyMed |
| Kroger Eye Drops Original | The Kroger Co. | DailyMed |
| Lil Drug Store Sterile Eye Drops Redness Reliever | Lil' Drug Store Products, Inc. | DailyMed |
| Meijer Redness Relief | Meijer Distribution, Inc. | DailyMed |
| Original Redness Reliever | KC Pharmaceuticals | DailyMed |
| Original Redness Reliever | Walmart | DailyMed |
| Preferred Plus Pharmacy Redness Relief Eye Drops | Kinray | DailyMed |
| Quality Choice Eye Drops Redness Relief | Chain Drug Marketing Assoc., Inc. | DailyMed |
| Sunmark Eye Drops Original Formula | Strategic Sourcing Services LLC | DailyMed |
| Walgreens Eye Drops Original 15mL and twin pack | Walgreens Company | DailyMed |
| Winco Original Formula Eye Drops | WinCo Foods, LLC | DailyMed |
Tetrahydrozoline hydrochloride 0.05% · solution (ophthalmic) · 3 products
Tetrahydrozoline hydrochloride 0.5 mg/mL · solution/ drops (ophthalmic) · 2 products
Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Medics Choice Eye Drops Original Redness Reliever | KC Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | DailyMed |
| Visine Red Eye Comfort | Kenvue Brands LLC | DailyMed |
Tetrahydrozoline hydrochloride 0.5 mg/mL · liquid (ophthalmic) · 1 product
Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Redness Reliever, Circle K | Lil' Drug Store products, Inc. | DailyMed |
Tetrahydrozoline hydrochloride 0.5 mg/mL · liquid (topical) · 1 product
Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Lil Drug Store Eye Drops Redness Reliever | Lil Drug Store Products, Inc | DailyMed |
What pharmacies pay (NADAC)
The National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) is the average price U.S. retail pharmacies paid to buy one unit of a medicine (one tablet, one mL or one gram), from a monthly survey of pharmacy invoices by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). State Medicaid programs use it to pay pharmacies.
This is not the price you pay. What you pay depends on your insurance (copay or coinsurance), your pharmacy and any discounts, and pharmacies also charge for filling a prescription. Ask your pharmacist or your health plan what your price will be.
| Strength and form | Generic or brand | Pharmacies pay |
|---|---|---|
| tetrahydrozoline hydrochloride 0.05% solution/ drops | Generic | $0.0969 per mL |
NADAC list of November 4, 2026; these prices took effect on February 18, 2026. Shown only where a package’s NDC code matches the NADAC list exactly, and only for that exact strength and form: nothing is averaged across strengths. Strengths and forms not listed here have no NADAC price.
Source: NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) 2026, data.medicaid.gov (CMS) →
Companies that sell this medicine
The company named on the package (maker or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of over-the-counter products of this medicine.
- Lil Drug Store Products, Inc4 products
- Strategic Sourcing Services LLC2 products
- HEB Grocery Company, LP1 product
- Meijer Distribution, Inc.1 product
- KC Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1 product
- Dolgencorp LLC1 product
- Topco Associates LLC1 product
- Kenvue Brands LLC1 product
- Chain Drug Marketing Assoc., Inc.1 product
- United Natural Foods, Inc.1 product
- Family Dollar Services, Inc.1 product
- KC Pharmaceuticals1 product
- Salado Sales, Inc.1 product
- Kinray1 product
- Geiss, Destin & Dunn, Inc.1 product
- Discount Drug Mart, Inc.1 product
- Walgreens Company1 product
- Harris Teeter, LLC.P1 product
- Walmart, Inc.1 product
- The Kroger Co.1 product
- Valu Merchandisers Company1 product
- Walmart1 product
- WinCo Foods, LLC1 product
Recalls
From FDA enforcement reports, matched by the product’s NDC code or label. A recall usually covers specific products or lots: check the name and lot number on your package.
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September 11, 2026 · Class II · Ongoing · D-0007-2027
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Sterile Eye Drops, ORIGINAL, Tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05% Redness Reliever ¿ Fast Acting Formula) Product size: 0.5 fl oz (15 mL); a) Best Choice, PROUDLY DISTRIBUTED BY: VALU MERCHANDISERS, CO., 5000 KANSAS CITY, KS 66106 — K.C. Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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March 3, 2026 · Class II · Ongoing · D-0413-2026
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Sterile Eye Drops ORIGINAL FORMULA (tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%), 0.5 FL OZ (15mL) bottles; a) Good Sense Sterile Eye Drops, Distributed By: Perrigo Direct, Inc., Peachtree City, GA 30269, www.PerrigoDirect.com, NDC 50804 — K.C. Pharmaceuticals, Inc
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June 13, 2023 · Class II · Ongoing · D-0898-2023
CGMP Deviations: good manufacturing deficiencies related to a lack of documentation of the fill line.
Dry Eye Relief Lubricant Eye Drops, (Glycerin 0.2%, Hypromellose 0.2 %, Polyethylene glycol 400 1%), 0.5 FL OZ (15mL) bottle, packaged in a) equate, DISTRIBUTED BY: Walmart Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716, 2-0.5 FL OZ (15 mL — K.C. Pharmaceuticals, Inc
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June 13, 2023 · Class II · Ongoing · D-0897-2023
CGMP Deviations: good manufacturing deficiencies related to a lack of documentation of the fill line.
Original Eye Drops; Redness Reliever; (Tetrahydrozoline HCl), 0.05%, 0.5 FL OZ (15mL); distributed by a) Original Formula Eye Drops, DG health, DISTRIBUTED BY OLD EAST MAIN CO, 100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE, TN 37072 — K.C. Pharmaceuticals, Inc
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December 4, 2014 · Class III · Terminated · D-0320-2015
CGMP Deviations: Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) used for manufacture was stored in a non-GMP compliant warehouse at S.I.M.S., Italy.
Eye Drops (Tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%), 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) Bottles, Over the Counter. Labeled: a) Best Choice, DISTRIBUTED BY: VALU MERCHANDISERS, CO., 5000 KANSAS AVE, KANSAS CITY, KS 66106, 0 70038 47011 3; b) CVP, Dist — K C Pharmaceuticals Inc
Sources
- Drug labeling (SPL, openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- FDA rule for the Drug Facts label (21 CFR 201.66)
Only medicines marketed under FDA rules for nonprescription drugs (an FDA monograph or an FDA approval) are listed. Homeopathic products are not listed: the FDA does not evaluate them for safety or effectiveness.