Tetracaine hydrochloride

National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Local anaesthetics

Data updated March 2026

Tetracaine hydrochloride was ranked 1460th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 14 items, up 16.7% on a year earlier.

14items

Dispensed in March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£195

Net ingredient cost · March 2026

NHSBSA PCA

110items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Tetracaine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

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A lower-volume medicine: under 1,000 items in the last 12 months.

Top presentations, March 2026

The individual products dispensed under Tetracaine hydrochloride, by items this month.

Presentations of Tetracaine hydrochloride, March 2026
Presentation	Items	Net ingredient cost
Minims tetracaine hydrochloride 0.5% eye dps 0.5ml unit dose	7	£86
Minims tetracaine hydrochloride 1% eye drops 0.5ml unit dose	7	£110

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