polidocanol (Asclera, aethoxysklerol, aetoxisclerol, atossisclerol, ethoxysclerol)

Indications

• treatment of small varicose veins
  • spider veins (diameter of less than 1 mm)
  • reticular veins (1 to 3 mm diameter)

Dosage

injection

Adverse effects

• hematoma, bruising, irritation, discoloration
• pain around the injection area

Mechanism of action

• damages the lining of the blood vessels, causing them to close

More general terms

• sclerosing agent

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=24750
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=656641