Allergic contact dermatitis caused by tetracaine contained in otic drops

Occupational allergic contact dermatitis caused by tetracaine in an otorhinolaryngologist

“…Contact allergy to tetracaine has been reported in several case reports . In this particular case, the patient had most likely been sensitized to tetracaine by direct skin contact on two fingers on the right hand.…”

The Importance of Medicinal Chemistry Knowledge in the Clinical Pharmacist’s Education

“…Case report 3: Allergic contact dermatitis caused by tetracaine (adapted from García-Gavin and colleagues 23 ) "An 89-year-old non-atopic woman was referred with a 15-day history of pruritic lesions affecting her ears and periauricular areas that began after she had started to use optic drops containing tetracaine, which had been prescribed to treat cold-related otalgia. Allergy test was conducted; this resulted in a strong response to the product and to local anesthetic blend present in a commercial allergy test.…”