Tetracaine
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Local anaesthesia
Tetracaine was ranked 779th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 1,879 items, up 1.6% on a year earlier.
1,879items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£8,546
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
19,769items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Tetracaine: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Tetracaine, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Ametop 4% gel | 1,741 | £4,507 |
| Ametop 4% gel dispensing pack | 138 | £4,039 |
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