.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.D.D04AB06 .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.D.D04AB06| name: | Tetracaine |
| ATC code: | D04AB06 | route: | topical |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Tetracaine is an ester-type local anesthetic used primarily for topical anesthesia of the eye, nose, and throat, and occasionally for spinal anesthesia. It acts as a sodium channel blocker, preventing nerve impulse conduction. It is approved and still used clinically, especially as a topical and spinal anesthetic.
Estimated pharmacokinetic parameters based on general properties of ester-type local anesthetics. No specific published human PK studies found for tetracaine.
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