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| Name | Tetracaine 0.5% eye drops 0.5ml unit dose preservative free |
| BNF code | 1107000C0AAADAD |
| Virtual Therapeutic Moiety | Tetracaine |
| Date identifier became valid | 19 Oct 2018 |
| Previous product identifier | 330747004 |
| Basis of preferred name | rINN - Recommended International Non-proprietary |
| Date of name applicability | 1 Dec 2003 |
| Previous name | Amethocaine 0.5% eye drops 0.5ml unit dose preservative free |
| Basis of previous name | BAN - British Approved Name |
| Reason for name change | Basis of name changed |
| Prescribing status | Valid as a prescribable product |
| Sugar free | ✗ |
| Gluten free | ✗ |
| Preservative free | ✓ |
| CFC free | ✗ |
| Dose form | Discrete |
| Unit dose form size | 0.500 |
| Unit dose form units | ml |
| Unit dose unit of measure | unit dose |
| Virtual Product Ingredient | |
|---|---|
| Ingredient | Tetracaine hydrochloride |
| Basis of pharmaceutical strength | Based on Ingredient Substance |
| Strength value numerator | 5.000 |
| Strength value numerator unit | mg |
| Strength value denominator | 1.000 |
| Strength value denominator unit | ml |
| Ontology Drug Form & Route | |
| Form & Route | solutiondrops.ophthalmic |
| Dose Form | |
| Formulation | Eye drops |
| Drug Route | |
| Route | Ocular |
| Controlled Drug Prescribing Information | |
| Controlled Drug category | No Controlled Drug Status |
| Actual Medicinal Products | |
| Minims tetracaine hydrochloride 0.5% eye drops 0.5ml unit dose (Bausch & Lomb UK Ltd) | |
| Virtual Medicinal Product Packs | |
| Tetracaine 0.5% eye drops 0.5ml unit dose preservative free 20 unit dose | |
dm+d data retrieved from TRUD: release NHSBSA_4.3.0_20240422000001, imported on 22nd April 2024 at 05:06:50.