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Active substance

Apraclonidine

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SFDA Saudi Arabia — SFDA human drug list

Trade nameStrengthForm · routePackPublic priceTypeCompanyStatus
IOPIDINE 0.5% OPTH.SOLN.0.5 %Eye drops · Ocular use1 Dropper ContainerSAR 38.35NCE · PrescriptionALCON LABORATORIESWithdrawn by MAH · Not Marketed

US FDA United States — FDA approvals (Drugs@FDA)

ProductStrengthForm · routeApplicantStatusFirst approved
IOPIDINEEQ 1% BASEsolution/drops · ophthalmicHARROW EYEPrescription31 Dec 1987
IOPIDINEEQ 0.5% BASEsolution/drops · ophthalmicHARROW EYEPrescription30 Jul 1993
APRACLONIDINE HYDROCHLORIDEEQ 0.5% BASEsolution/drops · ophthalmicRISINGPrescription12 Mar 2009

Canada Canada — marketed products (Health Canada)

BrandDINStrengthForm · routeCompany
IOPIDINE008883541 % / W/VSOLUTION · OPHTHALMICESSENTIAL PHARMA SWITZERLAND GMBH
IOPIDINE020763060.5 % / W/VSOLUTION · OPHTHALMICESSENTIAL PHARMA SWITZERLAND GMBH

Prices — United States and England

SourceProduct as listedPriceUnit / packDate
US NADACAPRACLONIDINE HCL 0.5% DROPS$9.15612per ML23 Sep 2026
US NADACAPRACLONIDINE HCL 0.5% DROPS$9.422per ML23 Sep 2026
NHS Drug TariffApraclonidine 1% eye drops 0.25ml unit dose preservative free£110.6924 unit dose1 Oct 2026

NADAC: average price US retail pharmacies pay to buy the medicine. NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA: basic price reimbursed to pharmacies in England and Wales.

Safety signals and safety-related labeling changes

  • US FDA 18 Mar 2026 IOPIDINE — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 18 Mar 2026 IOPIDINE — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide

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Values as published by each source: SFDA human drug list (4-2026, as published by the Council of Health Insurance; indications from the CHI Daman Drug Formulary), Drugs@FDA, EMA medicines data, Health Canada Drug Product Database (Open Government Licence – Canada), CMS NADAC, NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA (NHSBSA Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0), WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (CC BY 3.0 IGO; regrouped by active substance, not created by WHO), EMA PRAC, US FDA safety-related labeling changes and MHRA Drug Safety Update (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sources and reuse. Not a substitute for the official registers or the product information.