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How should Ametop (tetracaine) gel be removed and the skin prepared before venepuncture or venous cannulation?

Name: How should Ametop (tetracaine) gel be removed and the skin prepared before venepuncture or venous cannulation?
Published: 2026-11-08T02:02:56.885Z

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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After usually 30 minutes for venepuncture or 45 minutes for venous cannulation, remove Ametop (tetracaine) gel with a gauze swab and prepare the site with an antiseptic wipe in the normal manner.

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AmetopAlliance Pharmaceuticals · emc · SmPC §4.2 Posology and method of administration · Version 2Document updated 29 September 2020

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