Tetracaine eye drops

🧮 Dose calculator

Ocular surface anaesthesia for examination or short procedure · Regimen source: FDA Tetracaine eye · 2

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Tetracaine eye · 8.1

  “Risk Summary There are no adequate and well-controlled studies with tetracaine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution, 0.5% in pregnant women.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Tetracaine eye · 8.2

  “Risk Summary There are no data to assess whether tetracaine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution, 0.5% is excreted in human milk or to assess its effects on milk production/excretion.”

• 👶 ChildrenUse with caution

  The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA Tetracaine eye · 8.4

  “Safety of tetracaine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution, 0.5% in the pediatric population has been demonstrated in clinical trials.”

• 👴 Older adultsNo specific problem stated

  Label: no specific difference or dose adjustment stated for older adults. FDA Tetracaine eye · 8.5

  “No overall differences in safety or effectiveness of tetracaine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution, 0.5% have been observed between elderly and younger patients.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialUse with caution

  Label has advice on pregnancy testing, contraception or fertility for females and males. FDA Tetracaine eye · 8.3

  “No human data on the effect of tetracaine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution, 0.5% on fertility are available.”