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| KEGG = D01993 |
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| C= 30 | H= 62 | O= 10 |
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| C= 30 | H= 62 | O= 10 |
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| molecular_weight = 583 g/mol (average) |
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| molecular_weight = ~600 g/mol (average) |
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*Laureth 9 |
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*Laureth 9 |
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*Macrogol lauryl ether |
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*Macrogol lauryl ether |
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*Lauromacrogol |
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*Lauromacrogols |
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*PEG-9 lauryl alcohol |
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*PEG-9 lauryl alcohol |
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*POE-9 lauryl alcohol |
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*POE-9 lauryl alcohol |
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| pregnancy_AU = <!-- A / B1 / B2 / B3 / C / D / X --> |
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| pregnancy_AU = <!-- A / B1 / B2 / B3 / C / D / X --> |
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| pregnancy_US = <!-- A / B / C / D / X --> |
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| pregnancy_US = <!-- A / B / C / D / X --> |
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| pregnancy_category= Topical: allowed<br />Injection: contraindication in months 1–3 and after week 36 |
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| legal_AU = <!-- S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7, S8, S9 or Unscheduled--> |
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| legal_AU = <!-- S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7, S8, S9 or Unscheduled--> |
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| legal_CA = <!-- Schedule I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII --> |
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| legal_CA = <!-- Schedule I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII --> |
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'''Polidocanol''' is a ] and ] component of creams and bath additives. It relieves itching caused fr example by ] conditions such as ].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/medicines/100004774.html | title = E45 itch relief cream |
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'''Polidocanol''' is a ] and ] component of ]s and bath additives. It relieves itching caused for example by ] conditions such as ].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/medicines/100004774.html | title = E45 itch relief cream |
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| publisher = netdoctor.co.uk | accessdate = 2007-07-12}}</ref> |
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The substance is also used as a ], an ] injected to treat ], under the trade name '''Asclera'''.<ref>, Laurence Z Rosenberg, MD, eMedicine.com</ref> Polidocanol causes ] inside varicose veins, occluding the ] of the vessel, and reducing the appearance of the varicosity. |
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The substance is also used as a ], an ] injected to treat ], under the trade names '''Asclera''' and '''Aethoxysklerol'''.<ref>, Laurence Z Rosenberg, MD, eMedicine.com</ref> Polidocanol causes ] inside varicose veins, occluding the ] of the vessel, and reducing the appearance of the varicosity. |
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The FDA has approved polidocanol injections for the treatment of small varicose (less than 1 mm in diameter) and reticular veins (1 to 3 mm in diameter). Polidocanol works by damaging the cell lining of blood vessels, causing them to close and eventually be replaced by other types of tissue. <ref>Facts and Companies: </ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theodora.com/drugs/asclera_polidocanol_bioform_medical.html |title=Asclera Full Prescribing Information in Drug Reference Encyclopedia |format= |work= |accessdate=2010-04-11}}</ref> |
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The FDA has approved polidocanol injections for the treatment of small varicose (less than 1 mm in diameter) and reticular veins (1 to 3 mm in diameter). Polidocanol works by damaging the cell lining of blood vessels, causing them to close and eventually be replaced by other types of tissue. <ref>Facts and Companies: </ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theodora.com/drugs/asclera_polidocanol_bioform_medical.html |title=Asclera Full Prescribing Information in Drug Reference Encyclopedia |format= |work= |accessdate=2010-04-11}}</ref> |
The FDA has approved polidocanol injections for the treatment of small varicose (less than 1 mm in diameter) and reticular veins (1 to 3 mm in diameter). Polidocanol works by damaging the cell lining of blood vessels, causing them to close and eventually be replaced by other types of tissue.
