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Lower risk Drug recall · FDA · Published July 17, 2019

ImprimisRx Timolol-Dorzolamide-Latanoprost Ophthalmic Drops Recall: Subpotent Drug Risk

ImprimisRx recalls specific ophthalmic drops due to subpotent drug content. This may affect prescription eye drops with lot numbers 03132019@2 and 05102019@2. Contact for details.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-1579-2019DrugImprimisRx ›
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Recalling firmImprimisRx NJ1705 Us Highway 46 Ste 4 · Ledgewood, NJ 07852-9720
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What happened, in plain English

ImprimisRx is recalling prescription eye drops containing timolol, dorzolamide, and latanoprost that may have lower-than-stated drug potency. This could lead to ineffective treatment for glaucoma or other eye conditions. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/38268-imprimisrx-timolol-dorzolamide-latanoprost-ophthalmic-drops-recall-subpotent-drug-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/38268-imprimisrx-timolol-dorzolamide-latanoprost-ophthalmic-drops-recall-subpotent-drug-risk · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-1579-2019

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“ImprimisRx Timolol-Dorzolamide-Latanoprost Ophthalmic Drops Recall: Subpotent Drug Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/38268-imprimisrx-timolol-dorzolamide-latanoprost-ophthalmic-drops-recall-subpotent-drug-risk. Based on FDA recall #D-1579-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-1579-2019%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The drops may contain less active drug than labeled, reducing effectiveness for treating glaucoma. This could lead to uncontrolled eye pressure and vision damage over time.

Who’s affected

Prescription holders of these specific ophthalmic drops with lot numbers 03132019@2 or 05102019@2 are affected. Patients with glaucoma or similar eye conditions are most at risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check the lot number on the bottle: 03132019@2 (expires 09/17/2019) or 05102019@2 (expires 11/02/2019). These are prescription-only eye drops sold by ImprimisRx NJ.

  • Brand
    ImprimisRx
  • Category
    Drug
FDA recall event · 2 products

All 2 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    Nationwide within the United States
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
D-1578-2019Timolol-Latanoprost P-F (0.5/0.005%) ophthalmic drops, packaged in 5mL bottles, Rx only, ImprimisRX NJ 1705 Route 46 West, Suite 4, Ledgewood, NJ 07852 (844) 446-6979; Lot #:01252019@1, Exp. 07/21/2019; 03182019@7, Exp. 09/7/2019; 05092019@2, Exp. 11/2/2019405 bottles
D-1579-2019Timolol- Dorzolamide- Latanoprost P-F (0.5/2.0/0.005%) ophthalmic drops, packaged in 5mL bottles, Rx only, ImprimisRx NJ 1705 Route 46 West, Suite 4, Ledgewood, NJ 07852 (844) 446-6979; Lot #: 03132019@2, Exp. 09/17/2019; 05102019@2, Exp. 11/02/2019246 bottles
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for the lot numbers 03132019@2 or 05102019@2 on the bottle label.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

Alaska: yesAKMaine: yesMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: yesNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: yesSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: yesDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: yesDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: yesHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “Nationwide within the United States” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 9 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jul 17, 201912. FDA classified it Class II: Jul 31, 201923. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Aug 7, 201934. FDA terminated the recall: Apr 22, 2020420192020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

Do I need to stop using these drops?

The recall does not require immediate discontinuation; check the lot number and contact ImprimisRx if unsure.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #D-1579-2019 (July 17, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-1579-2019 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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