Tetracaine HCl
136-47-0
General information
Tetracaine HCl is a local anesthetic with a multitude of forms and routes of administration. Most common uses of tetracaine hydrochloride are for throat treatment and in ophthalmology, where it is used as anesthetic eye drops to numb the eye before certain procedures or examinations.
Trade names
Cetacaine, Altacaine, Drill, Ametop
About the API
Therapeutic areas
Anesthetic
Monographs
USP, Ph. Eur., JP
Regulatory documentation
CEP/ JDMF/ USDMF
Production location
Evionnaz
Standard pack size
50kg
Physical properties
White crystalline powder
Typical formulation types
Oral solid, oral liquid, ophtalmic liquid, topical