DB09085ApprovedInvestigationalVet approvedSmall moleculeAnesthetics, GeneralAnesthetics, LocalAntipruritics and Local AnestheticsLocal Anesthetics (Ester)
Tetracaine is a local anaesthetic agent used to induce local analgesia in the eyes and skin during medical procedures. Tetracaine is an ester local anaesthetic currently available in combination with lidocaine as a cream and patch.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed
Tetracaine is an ester-type anesthetic and produces local anesthesia by blocking the sodium ion channels involved in the initiation and conduction of neuronal impulses.
- Primary indication
- Ophthalmic tetracaine is indicated for the for procedures requiring a rapid and short- acting topical ophthalmic anesthetic.Curator reviewed · 9 structured indications
- Formula / weight
- C15H24N2O2 · 264.369 g/mol (avg)
- First approval
- Canada, 1997 · United States, 2005
- Also known as
- Amethocaine · Amethocaine HCl · Dicaine · Medihaler-Tetracaine · Metraspray
- Brand names
Resolves to
Structure
InChIKey
GKCBAIGFKIBETG-UHFFFAOYSA-NSMILESCCCCNC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)OCCN(C)CWhat you can answer from here — as of September 13, 2026
4Protein targetsEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological actionListed above
Which drugs share a target with Tetracaine, and which of those have an active Phase 3 trial?
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