Sodium tetradecyl sulfate

Sodium tetradecyl sulfate
Sodium tetradecyl sulfate
Systematic (IUPAC) name
Sodium tetradecylsulfate
Clinical data
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Pregnancy cat.  ?
Legal status Prescription only medicine
Routes Intravenous injection
Identifiers
ATC code C05BB04
PubChem CID 14492
UNII Q1SUG5KBD6 N
ChEMBL CHEMBL1200354 N
Chemical data
Formula C14H29NaO4S 
Mol. mass 316.43243 g/mol
 N(what is this?)  tetradecyl sulfate (verify)

Sodium tetradecyl sulfate (STS) is a sclerosant drug. It is commonly used in the treatment of varicose and spider veins of the leg, during the procedure of sclerotherapy. Being a detergent-based chemical, its action is on the lipid molecules in the cells of the vein wall, causing destruction of the internal lining of the vein and eventual sclerosis of the vein. It is used in concentrations ranging from 0.1% to 3% for this purpose. In the UK, Ireland, Italy, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, it is sold under the trade-name Fibro-Vein in concentrations of 0.2%, 0.5%, 1.0%, and 3%.[1]

As of 30 October 2009, it has been claimed that it can also stop snoring when injected into the roof of the mouth by hardening the soft tissues which vibrate. [2]



References

  1. ^ Fibro-Vein history and details
  2. ^ Times of India article


v · d · eVasoprotectives (C05)
Antihemorrhoidals for topical use
Antivaricose therapy

heparins or heparinoids for topical use (Organo-heparinoid, Sodium apolate, Heparin, Pentosan polysulfate)

sclerosing agents for local injection (Monoethanolamine oleate, Polidocanol, Invert sugar, Sodium tetradecyl sulfate, Phenol)

other (Calcium dobesilate)
Capillary stabilising agents

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