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Medicines lauromacrogol-400Question & answer

lauromacrogol-400 · Medicine question

Why is it sometimes made into foam?

iatroX medicinesPublished 21 August 2026Reviewed 21 August 2026

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Answer

Foam displaces blood and keeps the sclerosant in contact with the vein wall, allowing suitable veins to be treated under specialist control.

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Aethoxysklerol 20 mg/ml solution for injectionemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 1
NHSNHS · NHS medicine guidance

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