Echothiophate Iodide For Ophthalmic Solution
Ophthalmic Solution · trading as Phospholine Iodide
Current Active — Day 2424
High impact — Only one manufacturer supplies this drug; any disruption leaves no immediate alternative source.
FDA shortage record
- Substance
- Echothiophate Iodide For Ophthalmic Solution
- Brand name
- Phospholine Iodide
- Manufacturers / suppliers
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- Fera Pharmaceuticals, LLC
- Fera Pharmaceuticals
- Dosage form
- Ophthalmic Solution
- Presentation
- Phospholine Iodide, Ophthalmic Solution, 0.125% (NDC 48102-053-05)
- Route(s)
- OPHTHALMIC
- Therapeutic category
- Ophthalmology
- Package NDC
48102-053-05- Initially posted
- 09/24/2019
- Days on shortage list
- 2424
- Current FDA status
- Current
- Shortage entries (current dataset)
- 1 record for Echothiophate Iodide For Ophthalmic Solution
Reason and context
Available through limited distribution by Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy.
Manufacturer contact
Per the FDA record, the manufacturer's contact for supply inquiries is 516-277-1449.
If you're affected by this shortage
- Talk to your prescribing clinician or pharmacist about therapeutic alternatives. Do not switch medications on your own.
- Ask your pharmacy to check supply across multiple wholesalers and other branches.
- Check current pharmacy pricing and availability via GoodRx (affiliate link).
- Report a continuing supply problem to FDA via the FDA Drug Shortages contact form.
Sources
- FDA Drug Shortages database, accessed via the openFDA Drug Shortages API.
- FDA Structured Product Label (SPL set ID
8afc8951-db76-4f27-8752-7c0d6aa47244). - See the Drug Shortage Tracker methodology for sourcing, update cadence, normalization rules, and limits.
Important
This page reproduces publicly available FDA shortage data for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice and does not establish a clinician-patient relationship. Shortage status changes frequently; verify directly with your pharmacist or the FDA Drug Shortages site before making any treatment decision.