polidocanol
Sign in to saveAlso known as Polydocanol, C12E9, Lauromacrogol, PEG-9 lauryl alcohol, Dodecylpolyethyleneglycolether, Laureth 9, Hydroxyl polyethoxy dodecane
Polidocanol is a local anaesthetic and antipruritic component of ointments and bath additives. It relieves itching caused by eczema and dry skin. It has also been used to treat varicose veins, hemangiomas, and vascular malformations. It is formed by the ethoxylation of dodecanol.
Research
1,752 papers- Skin hyperpigmentation after sclerotherapy with polidocanol: A systematic review.Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV · 2023
- Polidocanol: A Review of Off-Label Dermatologic Uses.Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.] · 2022
- Comparative effectiveness of non-compounded polidocanol 1% endovenous microfoam (Varithena) ablation versus endovenous thermal ablation utilizing a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Journal of vascular surgery. Venous and lymphatic disorders · 2024
- Redefining hemorrhoid therapy with endoscopic polidocanol foam sclerobanding.World journal of gastroenterology · 2024
- Polidocanol Sclerotherapy in Pyogenic Granulomas.Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.] · 2022
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Encyclopedic overview
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Polidocanol is a local anaesthetic and antipruritic component of ointments and bath additives. It relieves itching caused by eczema and dry skin. It has also been used to treat varicose veins, hemangiomas, and vascular malformations. It is formed by the ethoxylation of dodecanol.
==Sclerotherapy== Polidocanol is also used as a sclerosant, an irritant injected to treat varicose veins, under the trade names Asclera, Aethoxysklerol and Varithena. Polidocanol causes fibrosis inside varicose veins, occluding the lumen of the vessel, and reducing the appearance of the varicosity.
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