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Tetracaine vs Chloroprocaine hydrochloride

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated March 2026

Tetracaine was dispensed 1,879.0× as often as Chloroprocaine hydrochloride in March 2026 — 1,879 items versus 1 in England.

1,879items

Tetracaine · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Chloroprocaine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Tetracaine versus Chloroprocaine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Tetracaine   ·   ╌ Chloroprocaine hydrochloride

Chloroprocaine h… 1,879

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Tetracaine versus Chloroprocaine hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Tetracaine Chloroprocaine hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 1,879 1
Items, last 12 months 19,769 2
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £8,546 £9

See the full profile for Tetracaine or Chloroprocaine hydrochloride.