Recall: Brimonidine
Mar. 2023Pharmacy Updates
Apotex Corp. is voluntarily recalling six lots of Brimonidine Tartrate Ophthalmic Solution, 0.15%. The drug is used to reduce elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. This recall is due to cracks that have developed in some of the Brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic solution bottles’ caps. Read the full text of the Brimonidine recall.
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