Tetracaine (Ophthalmic Route)

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Precautions

Your doctor will check your progress closely while you are receiving this medicine. This will allow your doctor to see if the medicine is working properly and to decide if you should continue to receive it.

It is very important to protect your eye from injury while it is still numb. Do not touch or rub the eye. Do not use additional eye drops in the eye until your doctor tells you to. Protect your eye from dust particles, sand, or anything that might cause irritation.

Side Effects Proper Use
DR603415 Portions of this document last updated: Nov. 1, 2011

Source: Drug Information provided by: Micromedex

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