| Abstract | Sodium tetradecyl sulfate is a sclerosing agent that has been widely used to treat varicose veins of the legs and digestive tract. Despite the multitude of side-effects of sclerotherapy procedures and sclerosing-drug administration, the medical literature reports only on a few cases of life-threatening hypersensitivity reactions resulting from sodium tetradecyl sulfate therapy. A case is reported of a 49-year-old woman who developed anaphylactoid reaction after the administration of the Fibro-vein for varicose veins in the legs. Attention is drawn to this adverse event and underlines the necessity for potential hypersensitivity assessment before the drug application. |
| Authors | Zenon Brzoza, Alicja Kasperska-Zajac, Edmund Rogala, Barbara Rogala
(Affiliation: Department of Internal Diseases, Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland. zbrzoza at mp.pl)
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| Journal | Angiology
(Angiology)
2007 Oct-Nov
Vol. 58
Issue 5
Pg. 644-6
ISSN: 0003-3197 United States |
| PMID | 18024951
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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| Chemical References |
- Sclerosing Solutions
- Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate
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| Topics |
- Anaphylaxis
(chemically induced)
- Drug Hypersensitivity
(etiology)
- Female
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Risk Assessment
- Sclerosing Solutions
(adverse effects)
- Sclerotherapy
- Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate
(adverse effects)
- Varicose Veins
(therapy)
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