US Brand Names

• A/B Otic
• Alcaine
• Altacaine
• AnaMantle HC
• Assure Sore Throat
• Auralgan
• Auroguard
• Aveeno Anti-Itch
• Benadryl
• Carbocaine
• Cepacol Maximum Strength
• Chirocaine
• Citanest Forte Dental
• Citanest Plain Dental
• Curasore
• Dr. Hands
• Emla
• Exactacain
• Frigiderm
• Gebauer's Ethyl Chloride
• Hydro

• LidaMantle HC Relief
• Lidoderm
• Marcaine HCl
• Marcaine with Epinephrine
• Naropin
• Neotic
• Nesacaine
• Novocain
• Nupercainal
• Oragesic
• Orajel
• Oti-Med
• Pramegel
• Red Cross Toothache Kit
• Robitussin Lozenge
• Solarcaine First Aid
• Sting Kill
• Synera
• Ulcerease
• Xylocaine
• Xylocaine Dental with Epinephrine

Canadian Brand Names

• Ak-Taine
• Ophthaine
• Ophthetic
• Pontocaine

Description

Proparacaine and tetracaine are local anesthetics that are used in the eye to cause numbness or loss of feeling. They are used before certain procedures such as measuring of eye pressure, removing foreign objects or sutures (stitches) from the eye, and performing certain eye examinations.

This product is available in the following dosage forms:

• Solution
• Ointment

Before Using

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to medicines in this group or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

Although there is no specific information comparing use of ophthalmic anesthetics in children with use in other age groups, these medicines are not expected to cause different side effects or problems in children than they do in adults.

Geriatric

Many medicines have not been studied specifically in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in younger adults. Although there is no specific information comparing use of ophthalmic anesthetics in the elderly with use in other age groups, these medicines are not expected to cause different side effects or problems in older people than they do in younger adults.

Pregnancy

Although studies on effects in pregnancy have not been done in either humans or animals, proparacaine and tetracaine have not been reported to cause birth defects or other problems in humans.

Breastfeeding

It is not known whether proparacaine or tetracaine passes into breast milk. Although most medicines pass into breast milk in small amounts, many of them may be used safely while breast-feeding. Mothers who receive this medicine and who wish to breast-feed should discuss this with their doctor.

Drug Interactions

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your healthcare professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine.

 

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