sodium chloride0.854 MEQ/MLcost and price(15 mL)
sodium chloride 0.854 MEQ/ML Ophthalmic Solution
Used for
Corneal edema, Dehydration, Dry eye syndromes, Hemorrhagic shock, Hyponatremia, Wounds and injuries
Use For the temporary relief of corneal edema · NLM RxClass and the FDA drug label
What it cost pharmacies
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No prescription needed
You may not need a prescription for this.
sodium chloride is also sold over the counter — 51 non-prescription products contain the same active ingredient. Store brands at supermarkets, discount stores and dollar stores are usually the cheapest way to buy it, and no pharmacy visit is required.
Same active ingredient does not mean same product. Prescription strengths are often higher than what is sold on a shelf, so confirm with your pharmacist or prescriber that the shelf version matches what you were prescribed before switching.
Cheaper form
The tablet form of this drug costs 98× less.
Measured per gram of sodium chloride, the solution works out at $6.40 against $0.07 for the tablet. Liquids cost more to make, ship and store, and that shows up in what you pay.
Whether a tablet would work for you is a question for your prescriber or pharmacist — it depends on the dose and on whether swallowing one is manageable. Worth asking, because they may not know the price difference either.
This is not medical advice, just a price comparison. Do not crush, split or dissolve any medication unless a pharmacist has told you that yours is safe to take that way.
Where to buy
HealthWarehouse
- Drug cost (15 mL)
- $10.55
- Per-order fees
- $5.00
- Pharmacies paid
- $5.17
- Markup on the drug
- +104.1%
free shipping on prescriptions and on OTC orders over $15; otherwise $5 standard
These prices are what we found when we last checked, on November 1, 2026. They can change by the time you reach the pharmacy, and sales tax may apply. Not medical advice.
HealthWarehouse
- Drug cost (15 mL)
- $10.55
- Per-order fees
- $5.00
- Pharmacies paid
- $5.17
- Markup on the drug
- +104.1%
free shipping on prescriptions and on OTC orders over $15; otherwise $5 standard
Still too expensive?
Manufacturer programmes cover many uninsured people, often for nothing. A few questions about income and insurance — none of it stored.
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Taken from what this drug's own FDA label lists it for, and the pharmacologic class it is assigned. Each one prices every other drug we hold in it.