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Ezricare Artificial Tears linked to possible infections and a death, CDC says - CBS News

Ezricare Artificial Tears linked to possible infections and a death, CDC says - CBS News

Ezricare Artificial Tears linked to possible infections and a death, CDC says - CBS News
Feb 01, 2023 55 secs

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that consumers and health care providers immediately stop using EzriCare Artificial Tears as it investigates a "multistate cluster" of infections that testing has linked to the eye drops.

Infections have been found in 50 patients in 11 states, the CDC said, adding that most of them had used artificial tears and that the mostly commonly used brand was Ezricare.

Ezricare Artificial Tears bottles ezricare-info.com The CDC said it "recommends that clinicians and patients immediately discontinue the use of EzriCare Artificial Tears" until its probe and lab tests are complete.

The agency is working with state and local health departments on the issue.

Ezricare said it hasn't received any consumer complaints or reports of adverse reactions related to the investigation or any word from any regulatory agencies about the probe, and it hasn't been asked to conduct a recall.

Still, the company said that "in an abundance of caution," it strongly emphasized that customers stop using "any portions of EzriCare Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops you may have until we can discover more details about any potential safety concerns."

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