Medication class

Eye Care

Eye drops and ophthalmic medications for glaucoma, dry eyes, infections, and other eye conditions.

Data updated 2026-05-15

21
Medications
11
With a generic
80%
Avg generic savings
0
In active shortage

Drug class assignments follow the FDA openFDA therapeutic classification, clinical details are drawn from FDA Structured Product Labeling via DailyMed, and unit-price comparisons use CMS National Average Drug Acquisition Cost data. See the full sources below.

Inventory versus report volume

Eye Care is inventory #15 of 22 (21 drugs) ≠ FAERS-volume #22. Nationally Mental Health is inventory #1 of 22 (77 drugs) ≠ Pain Relief FAERS-volume #1 at inventory #3.

#15
inventory
21
tracked drugs
#22
FAERS volume
#1
Pain Relief FAERS nationally

According to FDA FAERS report totals and openFDA class inventory compiled on /methodology. Class size is not the same map as report volume. This page is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice.

This class - generic availability cut

Exclusive DISTINCT-drug split of 21 medicines in Eye Care. Orthogonal to inventory vs FAERS dual and to the NADAC cost ChartBar.

netarsudil/latanoprost tops Eye Care NADAC at $132.00/unit

Top 10 acquisition costs in this class (CMS NADAC)

per unit

What this shows netarsudil/latanoprost is the costliest in this class at $132.00/unit; generics in the same class run a fraction of that.

Source CMS National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC)

Eye Care · #15 inventory of 22 therapeutic classes

7 classes have fewer tracked drugs; percentile 32 among PlainMeds categories.

Eye Care vs all classes by tracked-drug count

Where this class's inventory sits among every PlainMeds therapeutic category

21 15th of 22 higher than 7 of 22 classes

Classes, banded by tracked-drug inventory

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more classes. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source PlainMeds openFDA therapeutic-class inventory · 2026-05-15

Eye Care · lower generic band (52% vs 74% median)

52% of eye care medications have a generic available, ranking #21 of 22 therapeutic classes (the typical class sits near 74%).

47% (lowest class) 100% (highest class)

Source: CMS NADAC generic-availability flags across all PlainMeds therapeutic classes. The dot is this class; the line is the cross-class median.

aflibercept

Eylea

AHZANTIVE is a medicine used to treat certain eye problems.

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artificial tears OTC

Refresh, Systane

Artificial tears are eye drops that lubricate your eyes.

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bevacizumab (ophthalmic)

Avastin

Avastin is a medicine that blocks a protein called vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF).

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bimatoprost

Lumigan

Bimatoprost eye drops help lower pressure in the eye.

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brimonidine ophthalmic

Alphagan P

Alphagan P eye drops help lower pressure in the eye.

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brimonidine/timolol

Combigan

Combigan eye drops contain two medicines that lower pressure in the eye.

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brinzolamide

Azopt

Azopt eye drops contain brinzolamide, which lowers pressure in the eye.

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cyclosporine ophthalmic

Restasis, Cequa

VEVYE eye drops contain cyclosporine.

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dorzolamide

Trusopt

Dorzolamide eye drops help lower pressure in the eye.

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dorzolamide/timolol

Cosopt

Cosopt is an eye drop that lowers pressure inside the eye.

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ketorolac ophthalmic

Acular

Acular LS eye drops help reduce pain, burning, and stinging in your eyes after surgery to correct your vision.

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latanoprost

Xalatan

Latanoprost eye drops help lower pressure inside your eye.

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lifitegrast

Xiidra

Xiidra is an eye drop medicine used to treat dry eye disease.

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loteprednol ophthalmic

Lotemax

Lotemax SM is an eye gel that contains a steroid medicine.

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netarsudil

Rhopressa

Rhopressa is an eye drop medicine.

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netarsudil/latanoprost

Rocklatan

Rocklatan is an eye drop medicine that lowers pressure inside the eye.

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prednisolone ophthalmic

Pred Forte

Pred Forte is an eye drop medicine that helps reduce swelling and redness in your eye.

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ranibizumab

Lucentis

CIMERLI is a medicine used to treat certain eye problems.

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tafluprost

Zioptan

Tafluprost eye drops help lower pressure in the eye.

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timolol

Timoptic

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travoprost

Travatan Z

Travoprost eye drops help lower pressure in the eye.

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Eye Care · mid-corpus inventory (#15 of 22)

Eye Care is inventory #15 of 22 (21 drugs) ≠ FAERS-volume #22. Nationally Mental Health is inventory #1 of 22 (77 drugs) ≠ Pain Relief FAERS-volume #1 at inventory #3. 21 medicines tracked; 11 carry a NADAC generic flag.

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