Active ingredient
Tetracaine
2 medications authorised for sale in Canada are filed under Tetracaine, and more are filed under a related name below.
How it is classified
- Dermatologicals
- Nervous system
The anatomical main group records the body system a medicine acts on. It is not a statement of what this ingredient treats, and nothing on this page is. Products containing this ingredient are classified under more than one group.
Products containing Tetracaine
Strengths and forms differ between these products — check them against your own. Containing the same active ingredient does not mean two products can be substituted for each other: whether a substitution is permitted is a provincial decision, and this page does not show it. Ask a pharmacist.
Filed under a related name
- Tetracaine Hydrochloride — 5 products
Health Canada files these separately, so they are counted separately here. They are chemically related to Tetracaine and a product on either page may be what you are holding — check the name on the box against the names above.
How Health Canada files this ingredient
- TETRACAINE
- TETRACAINE (TETRACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE)
These are the spellings used across the products above, including the specific salt in each. They are grouped here as one ingredient.
Source: Health Canada — Drug Product Database. Data current as of 2026-08-13. Marketed human products only.