Tetracaine
Anaesthesia
Local anaesthesia
BNF 1502010A0
Data updated May 2026
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Tetracaine was ranked 793rd of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 1,711 items, up 1.5% on a year earlier.
1,711items
+1.5%
Dispensed in May 2026
19,938items
Rolling 12 months
£8,192
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Tetracaine: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Local anaesthesia
- Presentations 2 shown
- Average cost / item £4.79
- Year on year Up 1.5% on a year earlier
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Tetracaine this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ametop 4% gel | 1502010A0BBAAAA | 1,578 | £4,296 |
| Ametop 4% gel dispensing pack | 1502010A0BBABAB | 133 | £3,896 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Tetracaine is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Tetracaine volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Tetracaine with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.