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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 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.
