Proparacaine and tetracaine are local anesthetics that are using in the eye to cause numbness or loss of feeling. They are using before certain procedures such as measuring of eye pressure, removing foreign objects or sutures - stitches from the eye and performing certain eye examinations.
These medication are to be aplaying only by or under the immediate supervision of your family doctor. They are available in the following dosage forms:
Some commonly using brand names are:
In the USA
In Canada
Other commonly using names are: Amethocaine Proxymetacaine
Note:For quick reference, the following anesthetics are numbered to match the corresponding brand names.
This information applies to the following medication: 1. Proparacaine - proe-PARE-a-kane 2. Tetracaine - TET-ra-kane Generic name product may be available in the USA Generic name product may be available in Canada