Medicines containing active substance Tetracaine
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 7 medicines with the active substance tetracaine.
- 4 tetracaine only
- 3 in combination with another substance
- 1 without a prescription (P or GSL)
- 3 prescription only (POM)
- 2 no longer supplied or not available
Medicines containing only tetracaine
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Ametop gel 4% w/w SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Anethaine cream SPC | – |
| Minims Tetracaine Hydrochloride 0.5%w/v eye drops solution SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Minims Tetracaine Hydrochloride 1% w/v eye drops solution SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
Combinations with tetracaine
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Tetracaine + Lidocaine | |
| Pliaglis 70 mg / g + 70 mg / g cream SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Rapydan 70 mg / 70 mg medicated plaster SPC no longer supplied | – |
Medicines with 4 or more active substances
| Medicine | Other active substances | Legal category |
|---|---|---|
| True Test 36 SPC | Benzocaine, Budesonide, Cinchocaine hydrochloride, Clioquinol, Disulfiram, Neomycin, Peru Balsam | Prescription only (POM) |
ATC groups
The ATC classification sorts medicines by the organ they act on and by their effect – the group pages list the other medicines of the group too.
- N01BB52 lidocaine, combinations 2 medicines
- S01HA03 tetracaine 2 medicines
- N01BA03 tetracaine 1 medicine
- V04CL Allergic disease test diagnostic agents 1 medicine
Sources: the MHRA product information and the European Medicines Agency (patient leaflets and SPCs), the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority (substances, ATC codes and legal categories). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ask your doctor or pharmacist which medicine is right for you.