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Medicines lauromacrogol-400Question & answer

lauromacrogol-400 · Medicine question

Is lauromacrogol-400 the same as polidocanol?

iatroX medicinesPublished 21 August 2026Reviewed 21 August 2026

The answer

Answer

Yes. Polidocanol is another name for lauromacrogol-400.

Sources for this answer

Aethoxysklerol 20 mg/ml solution for injectionemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 1

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