Visine Lr Discontinued? (Page 6) (Top voted first)

Having problems finding this product. Has it been discontinued and if so, do you know why?

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I also talked to my pharmacist about using Diluted Afrin in my eyes for the Oxymetazoline. He said it wasn't a very good idea because it's not "buffered" for the eye (whatever that means). He also said that eyedrops could be used in the ear or nose but it doesn't work the other way around.

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Do you use it everyday? I've used it in the past but too much use makes the redness worse. Works great for allergy eyes but my experience with it on a daily basis made the redness worse.

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Hmmm, interesting! I use it twice a day not more and my eyes are not red, exactly like Visine LR's effect.

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When I 1st started using the OPCON my eyes turned really red after the 2nd use too I just kept on and finally after a month that stopped now its almost as good as Visine LR

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The South African product is known as Allergex produced by Adcock Ingram Healthcare in SA. It appears to have the same ingredients as Visine LR. I have contacted CVS because they do carry other products manufactured in SA so I thought they might have an established distribution network already set up to bring in SA products. They have answered my e-mail, gave it a case number and advised that my request has been forwarded to their production people. Might be helpful if we can get as many people to contact CVS customer service as possible to show the interest in this product.

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Thanks for doing this.. Who can I write too and help out? No one understands what life is like with red eyes....and LR is the only thing that works for me. I purchased a B & L max redness bottle but have not tried it yet....

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Visine LR is a vasoconstrictor that makes red eyes whiter. Opcon A is an antihistamine, its use is for for ocular allergies. Visine LR will be missed, Opcon isnt a red eye reducer.

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Rick,

Thank you. You are exactly correct. Opcon A might work for some but since I don't suffer from ocular allergies, it did not work for me. I am still trying to contact any company that is willing to listen to me and urge them to make an eyedrop with oxymetazoline. I for one need an ocular vasoconstrictor.

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The B & L max works for me but I haven't used it everyday-about 3xs a week.

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in mexico they carry eye drops with oxymetazoline, grimal and oxylin liquifilm.....

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J & J is working to get Visine LR back on the market. According to customer care there is a hold up with the active ingredient. Being one of their best selling products you know they're going to solve the problem. CC said the active ingredient will remain although no time frame was stated.

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Encouraging news, Dman. I just wonder why J&J can't get their story straight. I called them several weeks ago and was essentially told Visine LR would be back. I called 'em again last week and was told it was not going to come back. Frustrating.

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I have just heard back from the company in South Africa who makes Allergex which has the same basic formula as Visine LR. They have requested contact information for CVS Pharmacy (which I gave them along with the reference number that CVS had previously given me on this matter.) The Allergex people indicated they wanted to make contact with CVS to see how they could get their product registered and distributed in the US. Sounds encouraging. It would be great if all of you would contact CVS customer service and encourage them to work this avenue to bring Allergex into their stores.

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Not sure this will happen. FDA regulatory is strict. This product is probably not approved for human use. I'm just saying because I used to work at JNJ in Pharmacovigilence group and there are a lot of obstacles. Plus SA is not a highly sourced country due to its politics, etc. Think about it: Have you ever seen a product from SA in the pharmacy section for sale? I seriously doubt it.

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The nasal spray diluted thing just seems dangerous to me JMO

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I did try the B&L maximum redness relief - (or whatever it is!) and it did work for the most part- but by 1pm, they were red again. I didn't FEEL like it though - which was a plus- so, in a pinch... if there isn't an alternative, I guess it will have to do.

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Traci,

What you said is another reason why I need the oxymetazoline eye drops. I use eye drops when my face is washed and bare. After I apply my makeup in the morning and go out and about or to work, I can't then put more eye drops into my eyes in a few hours. My eyes would get irritated because some of the foundation and mascara seeps into them.

Visine LR is so good that I'd use it in the morning, put on makeup, and my eyes still looked decent at the end of the day.

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Rick,

I'm pretty sure your homemade solution would clear away redness because the Afrin nasal spray contains the magical oxymetazoline. My concern is about how you are preparing your solution. I mean, we are instructed to avoid touching the tip of the dropper to any surface because of germs.

Sterilization is extremely important. I pulled this up online regarding preparations for the eyes:

slideshare.net/shubhrajit/opthalmic-preparation

It says, (5) sterility: "Psuedomonas aeroginosa is very common gram -ve bacteria which is generally found to be present in opthalmic products. It may cause serious infections of the cornea. It can cause complete loss of eye sight in 24-48 hours.

To maintain sterility in multi dose container, containing ophthalmic products, a suitable preservative is added. The preservative should be non toxic, non-irritant and should be compatible with medicaments. The opthalmic products are generally sterilized by autoclaving, filtration through bacteria proof filters and addition of bactericides at low temperature."

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I wonder if using artificial tears (instead of water) to dilute the Afrin would be something worth trying? Even a bottle of Walmart's brand (very inexpensive) would probably be much more soothing than water, which can sting a little if your eyes are sensitive.

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That would be great, why would Visine quit making such a great product that sold so good for them.

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