Skip to main content

VUITY

Generic: Pilocarpine Hydrochloride

Verified·Apr 23, 2026
Manufacturer
AbbVie
NDC
0074-7098
RxCUI
2584552
Route
OPHTHALMIC
ICD-10 indication
H52.4

Affordability Check

How much will you actually pay for VUITY?

In 30 seconds, see every legitimate way to afford VUITY — Medicare copay, manufacturer copay card, Patient Assistance Program, grants, or cash.

Check my options →

About VUITY

What is this medication?

VUITY is a prescription eye drop approved by the FDA to treat presbyopia, a common age-related condition that makes it difficult to focus on objects up close. This condition typically affects adults over the age of 40 and often leads to the need for reading glasses or bifocals. By using this medication once daily, individuals may experience improved near and intermediate vision, allowing them to perform tasks like reading small print or viewing a smartphone screen more clearly.

The medication works by using its active ingredient, pilocarpine, to constrict the pupil to an optimal size. This creates a pinhole effect that increases the depth of focus, allowing the eye to see close-up items with greater clarity without significantly affecting distance vision. While the effects are temporary and do not permanently cure the underlying condition, the drops offer a non-invasive way to manage blurry near vision for several hours throughout the day.

Copay & patient assistance

  • Patient Copay Amount: Not Publicly Available
  • Maximum Annual Benefit Limit: Not Publicly Available
  • Core Eligibility Restrictions: Not Publicly Available
  • RxBIN, PCN, and Group numbers: Not Publicly Available

External links go directly to the manufacturer's portal. RxCopays does not receive compensation for referrals.

Compare pricing elsewhere

RxCopays doesn't sell drugs or take referral fees. Here are the transparent-pricing directories we recommend checking alongside your insurance formulary.

We deep-link because transparency helps patients. None of these partners pay RxCopays.

Prescribing information

From the FDA-approved label for VUITY. Official source: DailyMed (NLM) · Label effective Mar 28, 2023

Indications and usage
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE VUITY ® is indicated for the treatment of presbyopia in adults. VUITY is a cholinergic muscarinic receptor agonist indicated for the treatment of presbyopia in adults. ( 1 )
Dosage and administration
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION The recommended dosage of VUITY is one drop in each eye once daily. A second dose (one additional drop in each eye) may be administered 3-6 hours after the first dose. If more than one topical ophthalmic product is being used, the products should be administered at least 5 minutes apart. Instill one drop of VUITY in each eye once daily. A second dose (one additional drop in each eye) may be administered 3-6 hours after the first dose. ( 2 )
Contraindications
4 CONTRAINDICATIONS VUITY is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to the active ingredient or to any of the excipients. Hypersensitivity ( 4 )
Warnings and precautions
5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS Blurred Vision : Patients should be advised not to drive or operate machinery if vision is not clear (e.g., blurred vision). Exercise caution in night driving and other hazardous activities in poor illumination. ( 5.1 ) Risk of Retinal D etachment : Rare cases of retinal detachment and retinal tear have been reported with miotics, including VUITY. Individuals with pre-existing retinal disease are at increased risk. Therefore, examination of the retina is advised in all patients prior to initiation of therapy. Patients should be advised to seek immediate medical care with sudden onset of flashing lights, floaters, or vision loss. ( 5.2 ) Iritis : Caution is advised in patients with iritis. ( 5.3 ) 5.1 Blurred Vision Miotics, including VUITY, may cause accommodative spasm. Patients should be advised not to drive or operate machinery if vision is not clear (e.g., blurred vision). In addition, patients may experience temporary dim or dark vision with miotics, including VUITY. Patients should be advised to exercise caution in night driving and other hazardous activities in poor illumination. 5. 2 Risk of Retinal D etachment Rare cases of retinal detachment and retinal tear have been reported with miotics, including VUITY. Individuals with pre-existing retinal disease are at increased risk. Therefore, examination of the retina is advised in all patients prior to the initiation of therapy. Patients should be advised to seek immediate medical care with sudden onset of flashing lights, floaters, or vision loss. 5. 3 Iritis VUITY is not recommended to be used when iritis is present because adhesions (synechiae) may form between the iris and the lens. 5. 4 Use with Contact Lenses Contact lens wearers should be advised to remove their lenses prior to the instillation of VUITY and to wait 10 minutes after dosing before reinserting their contact lenses. 5. 5 Potential for Eye Injury or Contamination To prevent eye injury or contamination, care should be taken to avoid touching the dispensing bottle to the eye or to any other surface.
Adverse reactions
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following clinically significant adverse reactions are described elsewhere in labeling: Hypersensitivity [see Contraindications ( 4 )] Most common adverse reactions (>5%) are headache, conjunctival hyperemia, and eye irritation. ( 6.1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Allergan at 1-800-678-1605 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch. 6.1 Clinical Trials Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice. VUITY dosed once daily was evaluated in 375 participants with presbyopia in two randomized, double-masked, vehicle-controlled studies (GEMINI 1 and GEMINI 2) of 30 days duration. The most common adverse reactions reported in >5% of participants were headache and conjunctival hyperemia. Ocular adverse reactions reported in 1-5% of participants were blurred vision, eye pain, visual impairment, eye irritation, and increased lacrimation. VUITY was also evaluated in 114 participants with presbyopia in a randomized, double-masked, vehicle-controlled 14-day study (VIRGO) in which participants received two doses of VUITY in each eye, 6 hours apart daily. The most common adverse reactions reported in >5 % of participants were headache and eye irritation. Ocular adverse reactions reported in 1-5% of participants were visual impairment, eye pain, blurred vision, and vitreous floaters. 6.2 Postmarketing Experience The following adverse reactions have been identified during postapproval use of VUITY. Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to VUITY exposure. Eye disorders : vitreous detachment, vitreomacular traction, retinal tear, retinal detachment.
Use in pregnancy
8.1 Pregnancy Risk Summary There are no adequate and well-controlled studies of VUITY administration in pregnant women to inform a drug-associated risk. Oral administration of pilocarpine to pregnant rats throughout organogenesis and lactation did not produce adverse effects at clinically relevant doses. Data Human Data No adequate and well-controlled trials of VUITY have been conducted in pregnant women. In a retrospective case series of 15 women with glaucoma, 4 patients used ophthalmic pilocarpine either pre-pregnancy, during pregnancy or postpartum. There were no adverse effects observed in patients or in their infants. Animal Data In embryofetal development studies, oral administration of pilocarpine to pregnant rats throughout organogenesis produced maternal toxicity, skeletal anomalies and reduction in fetal body weight at 90 mg/kg/day (approximately 485-fold higher than the maximum human ophthalmic dose [MHOD] of 0.03 mg/kg/day assuming administration of 2 drops/eye/day, on a mg/m 2 basis). In a peri-/postnatal study in rats, oral administration of pilocarpine during late gestation through lactation increased stillbirths at a dose of 36 mg/kg/day (approximately 195-fold higher than the MHOD). Decreased neonatal survival and reduced mean body weight of pups were observed at ≥18 mg/kg/day (approximately 100 times the maximum human ophthalmic dose of VUITY).

Label text is reproduced as-is from the FDA-approved label. We do not paraphrase, summarize, or omit. Content above is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult your prescribing clinician or pharmacist before making decisions about your medication.

Conditions we've indexed resources for

Click a condition to see copay cards, grants, and PA rules specific to it. For the full list of FDA-approved indications, see Prescribing information above.

Medicare Part D coverage

How VUITY appears across Medicare Part D plan formularies nationally. Source: CMS monthly Prescription Drug Plan file (2026-04-30).

Covered by plans

6%

331 of 5,509 plans

Most common tier

Tier 2

On 50% of covering formularies

Prior authorization required

14%

of covering formularies

TierFormularies on this tierShare
Tier 1 (preferred generic)3
14%
Tier 2 (generic)11
50%
Tier 3 (preferred brand)6
27%
Tier 4 (non-preferred brand)2
9%

Step therapy: 0% of formularies

Quantity limits: 18% of formularies

Coverage breadth: 22 of 65 formularies

How to read this:plans on the same formulary share tier + PA rules. Your specific plan's copay depends on (a) the tier above, (b) your plan's cost-share for that tier, (c) whether you're in the initial coverage phase or past the 2026 $2,000 out-of-pocket cap. For your exact plan, check its Summary of Benefits or log in to your Medicare.gov account. Copay cards don't apply to Medicare (federal law).

Prior authorization & coverage

PayerPAStep therapyCopay tier

Medicare Part D

Related drugs

How this page is sourced

  • Drug identity verified against openFDA NDC Directory.
  • Label text (when shown) originates from NLM DailyMed.
  • Copay and assistance URLs verified periodically; if you hit a broken link, tell us.