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polidocanol

Sclerosing agent

Sclerosing agent
CDSCO approved
EXCRETION
—
not curated
INTERACTIONS
—
none in our sources
PREGNANCY
—
not curated

Mechanism

Causes inflammation, coagulation, and ultimately fibrosis when injected.

Indications

Injection into haemorrhoidsInjection into varicose vein mass

Dosing

Adult
2 ml (3% inj)

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Textbook-sourced·Sources: KD Tripathi 7e·Updated: 2026-05-10