.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.N.N01BA03 .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.N.N01BA03| name: | Tetracaine |
| ATC code: | N01BA03 | route: | topical |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Tetracaine is an ester-type local anesthetic, mainly used for surface anesthesia in ophthalmology and as a topical anesthetic for mucous membranes. It is approved and used today primarily for short procedures requiring local numbing.
No published population or compartmental pharmacokinetic studies available for tetracaine in humans; estimated values are based on physicochemical properties and related esters.
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