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Medicines lauromacrogol-400Question & answer

lauromacrogol-400 · Medicine question

What is lauromacrogol-400 (Aethoxysklerol) used to treat?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Answer

Lauromacrogol-400 (Aethoxysklerol) is used for sclerotherapy treatment of varicose veins.

Sources for this answer

Aethoxysklerol 20 mg/ml solution for injectionKora Healthcare · emc · SmPC §5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties · Version 1Document updated 10 March 2025

Sources checked 8 November 2026

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