Anaphylactoid reaction after the use of sodium tetradecyl sulfate: a case report.

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
• Journal: Angiology (Angiology) 2007 Oct-Nov Vol. 58 Issue 5 Pg. 644-6 ISSN: 0003-3197 [Print] United States
• PMID: 18024951 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Sclerosing Solutions
• Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate

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)