Topical tac
TAC stands for tetracaine, adrenaline, and cocaine, it was introduced by Pryor et al. in 1980. TAC is a topical anesthetic solution for local anesthesia in children and has gained well-known acceptance as the preferred local anesthetic for repairing skin lacerations in pediatric patients.
External links
- Tipton GA, DeWitt GW, Eisenstein SJ (November 1989). "Topical TAC (tetracaine, adrenaline, cocaine) solution for local anesthesia in children: prescribing inconsistency and acute toxicity". Southern Medical Journal 82 (11): 1344–6. doi:10.1097/00007611-198911000-00004. PMID 2814620.
- US patent 5942543, Ernst, Amy A., "Topical anesthetic comprising lidocaine, adrenaline, and tetracaine, and its method of use", issued August 24, 1999
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