Medicine
Alcaine 5 mg/mL eye drops
Alcaine 5 mg/mL eye drops is a prescription medicine containing Proparacaine for ophthalmic use, marketed by Alcon Laboratories, with its source record on the US FDA register. It is available on request for export supply from India to licensed hospitals, importers and physicians. It ships in a temperature-controlled cold chain.
Availability
Export supply from India to licensed buyers
Typical lead time
On request
Counted from payment and complete documents
Shipping
Cold chain
Store bottles under refrigeration at 2°C to 8°C (36°F to 46°F). Bottle must be…
Key facts
- Active ingredient (INN)
- Proparacaine
- Brand
- Alcaine
- Strength
- 5 mg/mL
- Dosage form
- Eye drops
- Route
- Ophthalmic
- Packs
- 1 bottle
- Marketing authorisation holder
- Alcon Laboratories
- Manufacturer
- Alcon Laboratories
- Origin register
- US FDA, United States
- Storage
- Store bottles under refrigeration at 2°C to 8°C (36°F to 46°F). Bottle must be stored in unit carton to protect contents from light.
- Cold chain
- Yes, shipped temperature controlled
- Prescription status
- Prescription only
- Controlled substance
- Not recorded as controlled
- ATC code
- S01HA04 Proparacaine
- HS code (indicative)
- 3004.90Indicative only. Your customs broker confirms the final tariff code.
- Marketing category
- marketed
- Marketed since
- 19 October 1973
- Identifiers
- RxCUI 1191013, 1191026DailyMed set ID 0c0fa0bf-977d-4539-b8dc-54c187c5b094NDC 0998-0016Application ANDA080027
Record updated 12 November 2026
Documents available
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Packs
| Pack | Code | Labeler | Marketed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bottle in 1 carton / 15 mL in 1 bottle | 0998-0016-15 | Alcon Laboratories | 19 October 1973 |
Status by register
Where this medicine is registered, from the source record and the regulator data we hold. Ask us about a country that is not listed.
| Register | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| US FDA | Listed, marketed | Source record for this pageChecked 12 November 2026 |
| US FDA | First approved 1 July 1953 | Drugs@FDA |
| EU (EMA) | Not recorded | — |
| India (CDSCO) | Not yet confirmed against CDSCO approval lists | — |
| United States | Registered | US FDA (NDC directory, openFDA)Checked 12 November 2026 |
Import route
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Alternatives
Other makers and brands of Proparacaine 5 mg/mL eye drops.
Clinical summary
Proparacaine is a local anesthetic indicated for procedures in which a topical ophthalmic anesthetic is indicated. It is available as eye drops for ophthalmic use. MedsAcross supplies Proparacaine for export from India to licensed hospitals, importers and physicians acting for named patients, with the documents each country requires.
Information from the US FDA prescribing information, retrieved 12 November 2026. Not yet medically reviewed.How we review
Read about ProparacaineFor healthcare professionals and buyers. This is not medical advice. Treatment decisions belong to the prescriber.
Data sources
- DailyMed label record · Checked 12 November 2026
- Alcaine prescribing information (Alcon Laboratories) · U.S. National Library of Medicine, DailyMed
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