tetracaine hydrochloride

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tetracaine hydrochloride

(tĕ′trŭ-kān″)

A local anesthetic agent used topically and by infiltration.

tetracaine hydrochloride

A local anaesthetic drug. The preferred term for AMETHOCAINE. The drug is on the WHO official list.

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tetracaine hydrochloride (amethocaine hydrochloride)

A topical corneal anaesthetic, commonly used in 0.25-1% solution. It may be used to carry out tonometry, to remove a foreign body, etc.

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The gel formulation of LET contains 10 mL of injectable lidocaine 20%, 5 mL of racemic epinephrine, 12.5 mL of tetracaine hydrochloride 2%, 31.5 mg of sodium metabisulfite, and methylcellulose gel 5% added in sufficient quantity to bring the total volume to 50 mL.