In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
In the US, Tetracaine (tetracaine ophthalmic) is a member of the drug class local injectable anesthetics.
US matches:
- Tetracaine Drops
- Tetracaine topical
- Tetracaine Ophthalmic
- Tetracaine Topical application
- Tetracaine
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
C05AD02,D04AB06,N01BA03,S01HA03
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000094-24-6
Chemical Formula
C15-H24-N2-O2
Molecular Weight
264
Therapeutic Category
Anesthetic, local
Chemical Name
Benzoic acid, 4-(butylamino)-, 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl ester
Foreign Names
- Tetracainum (Latin)
- Tetracain (German)
- Tétracaïne (French)
- Tetracaina (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Amethocaine (OS: BAN)
- Tetracaina (OS: DCIT)
- Tetracaine (OS: BAN)
- Tétracaïne (OS: DCF)
- Tetracaine (PH: USP 32)
- Tetracaine Hydrochloride (OS: JAN, BANM)
- Amethocaine Hydrochloride (IS)
- Dicainum (IS)
- Foncaine (IS)
- Tétracaine (chlorhydrate de) (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Tetracaine Hydrochloride (PH: BP 2010, JP XIV, Ph. Int. 4, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
- Tetracainhydrochlorid (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Tetracaini hydrochloridum (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)
Brand Names
- Ametop
Smith & Nephew, United Arab Emirates; Smith & Nephew, United Kingdom; Smith & Nephew, Hong Kong; Smith & Nephew, New Zealand
- Gingicain D (Tetracaine and Benzalkonium Chloride)
Sanofi-Aventis, Germany
- Lidocaine and Tetracaine (Tetracaine and Lidocaine)
Galderma, United States
- Rapydan (Tetracaine and Lidocaine)
Eurocept, Sweden; Eusa, United Kingdom; Eusa, Netherlands; Eusa, Poland
- Synera (Tetracaine and Lidocaine)
Zars Pharma, United States
- Tetracaine Minims
Chauvin, Netherlands
- Tetracaine
Liqvor, Georgia
- Acoin (Tetracaine and Lauromacrogol 400)
Combustin, Germany
- Amethocaine
Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa
- Ametop
Smith & Nephew, Canada
- Anestesia Topica Braun Con Adrenalina (Tetracaine and Epinephrine)
Braun, Spain
- Anestesia Topica Braun Sin Adrenalina
Braun, Spain
- Anethaine
Winthrop, South Africa
- Chlorhydrate de Tetracaine-Chauvin
Chauvin, Luxembourg
- Colircusi Anestesico Doble (Tetracaine and Oxybuprocaine)
Alcon, Spain
- Colircusi Anestesico (Tetracaine and Naphazoline)
Alcon, Spain
- Copalon
Showa Yakuhin Kako, Japan
- Covostet
Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa
- Dicain
Sopharma, Bulgaria
- Drill Citron Menthe (Tetracaine and Chlorhexidine)
Pierre Fabre Médicament, France
- Drill maux de gorge (Tetracaine and Chlorhexidine)
Pierre Fabre Médicament, France
- Drill pastilles avec et sans sucre (Tetracaine and Chlorhexidine)
Pierre Fabre Médicament, France
- Dynexan Mundgel
Nycomed, Austria
- Eludril collutoire (Tetracaine and Chlorhexidine)
Pierre Fabre Médicament, France
- Ergix mal de gorge (Tetracaine and Hexamidine)
Merck Médication Familiale, France
- Fenilefrina Llorens (Tetracaine and Phenylephrine)
Llorens, Spain
- Hemonet
Diafarm, Spain
- Herviros (Tetracaine and Aminoquinuride)
Almirall, Austria
- Hexomedine Collutoire (Tetracaine and Hexamidine)
Melisana, Belgium; Melisana, Luxembourg
- Lubricante Urologico Organon
Organon, Spain
- Methacin
Simed, Tunisia
- Minims Amethocain Hydrochlorid
Chauvin, Austria
- Minims Amethocaine Hydrochloride
Chauvin Bausch & Lomb, Hong Kong
- Minims Amethocaine
Chauvin, Ireland
- Minims Ametocaina (veterinary use)
Chauvin, United Kingdom
- Minims Proxymetacaine
Bausch & Lomb, South Africa
- Minims Tetracaine Hydrochloride
Bausch & Lomb, New Zealand; Chauvin, Netherlands; Laboratoire Chauvin, Oman; Novartis, Finland
- Minims Tetracaine
Chauvin, United Kingdom
- Néomycine Hydrocortisone (Tetracaine and Neomycin, + Hydrocortisone (veterinary use))
Laboratoire Vétoquinol, France
- Ophtocain
Winzer, Germany
- Oromédine maux de gorge (Tetracaine and Hexamidine)
Sanofi-Aventis, France
- Pontocaine
Hospira, Canada; Hospira, United States; Sanofi-Aventis, United States
- Ruskorex (Tetracaine and Ruscogenin)
GlaxoSmithKline, Poland
- Solutricine Tétracaïne
Sanofi-Aventis, France
- T 61 (Tetracaine and Embutramide, + Mebezonium (veterinary use))
Intervet, Austria; Intervet, Belgium; Intervet, Germany; Veterinaria, Switzerland
- Tetcaine
Ocusoft, United States
- Tetocaine
Kyorin, Japan
- Tétracaïne Faure
Novartis, France
- Tetracaine Hydrochloride Cooper
Cooper, Greece
- Tetracaine Hydrochloride
Bausch & Lomb, United States
- Tetracaine Minims
Chauvin, Belgium
- Tetracaine SDU Faure
Novartis, Switzerland
- Tétracaine (veterinary use)
Laboratoire TVM, France
- Tetrakain Chauvin
Novartis, Sweden
- Tetrakain Minims
Chauvin, Norway
- Tetrakain
Hemomont, Serbia
- VT Doses Tétracaine (veterinary use)
Virbac, France
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
BAN | British Approved Name |
BANM | British Approved Name (Modified) |
DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
IS | Inofficial Synonym |
JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
OS | Official Synonym |
PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
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