Tetracaine hydrochloride is a compound with a molecular formula of C15H24N2O2·HCl and a molecular weight of 264.36326. It is a white powder, easily soluble in water and soluble in ethanol, with a melting point of 147-150°C and a flashpoint of 189.3.
Hydrochloride is used for mucosal surface anesthesia, conduction anesthesia, epidural anesthesia and subarachnoid anesthesia; for ophthalmic surface anesthesia, it does not constrict blood vessels, does not damage corneal epithelium, and does not increase intraocular pressure.
Over the past three years, the hydrochloride form of pontocaine, formerly known as pantocaine (paranormobutylaminoben-zoyldimethylamino-ethanol), has gained popularity in the country's medical and surgical fields as an anesthetic. It is instilled in the eye as a 0.5% to 2% solution in ophthalmic practice and replaces many other drugs.
In Germany, it is used in infiltration anesthesia as a 1:1,000 solution, and in that country, it is widely used in general surgery as a 1% solution for spinal anesthesia. So far, no adverse effects of this drug have been reported.
Although this drug has made outstanding contributions to the further development of today's medical career, for our safety and health, the dose of this anesthetic needs to be strictly grasped, do not try by yourself, and need to consult the doctor for its usage.
Ocular Tetracaine hydrochloride has been reported in Germany by Janke, Mannheimer, Gebb, Rauh, and others and Schuberth in the surgical field.
So, follow the doctor's advice and use it with confidence.