(LAWR eth-9 (pol i DOE ka nol)) Brand: Asclera
• You must not receive this medicine if you are allergic to laureth-9, lauromacrogol 400, or polidocanol, or if you have a blood clot mess such as deep vein thrombosis (DVT), swelling of a vein caused by a blood clot, or Buerger's disease.
• Till you receive laureth-9, speak your doctor about all of your medical conditions or allergies.
• Speak your caregivers if you feel any burning, pain, or swelling near the IV needle when laureth-9 is injected. You will be watched closely after your injection, to create certain this medicine is not causing deleterious effects.
• Carefully follow your doctor's instructions about caring for yourself after receiving this medication.
• For 2 or 3 days after your treatment: Avoid exposure to sunlight, tanning beds, hot tubs, or saunas. Do not use ice or a heating pad on your treated leg without your doctor's advice.
• Also avoid hard or strenuous exercice, or sitting for long periods of time, such as long-distance travel in a machine or on an airplane.
• Laureth-9 is a sclerosing (skler-OH-sing) agent. It works by increasing the formation of blood clots and scar tissue internal determined types of veins. This helps decrease dilation of enlarged veins.
• Laureth-9 is used to treat little uncomplicated spider veins and varicose veins in the legs. Laureth-9 will not treat varicose veins that are larger than 3 millimeters (about one-eighth of an inch) in diameter.
• Laureth-9 is not a cure for varicose veins and the effects of this medicine may not be permanent.
• Laureth-9 may also be used for purposes not listed in this medicine guide.
• You must not receive this medicine if you are allergic to laureth-9, lauromacrogol 400, or polidocanol, or if you have:
· a blood clot mess such as deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or thrombophlebitis (swelling of a vein caused by a blood clot); or
· Buerger's malady (a blood clotting mess affecting the arms and legs).
• To create certain you can safely receive laureth-9, speak your doctor about all of your medical conditions or allergies.
• FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether laureth-9 will harm an unborn child. Speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while receiving this medication..
• It is not known whether laureth-9 passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing child. You must not breast-feed while you are using laureth-9.
• Laureth-9 is injected with a little needle directly into a varicose or spider vein. You will receive this injection in a clinic or hospital setting.
• The number of injections you receive will depend on the number of spider or varicose veins being treated.
• Laureth-9 should be injected slowly into the vein. Your caregivers will apply slight pressure to the vein during an injection.
• Speak your caregivers if you feel any burning, pain, or swelling near the IV needle when laureth-9 is injected. You will be watched closely after your injection, to create certain this medicine is not causing deleterious effects.
• After the needle is removed from the vein, a compression bandage or stocking will be placed on the leg to prevent blood clots from forming.
• When your treatment session is finished, your caregivers may want you to walk near for 15 or 20 minutes. Your doctor may instruct you to take daily walks for a little days after your treatment with laureth-9.
• You may need to wear compression stockings for different days or weeks after your treatment. Carefully follow your doctor's instructions about caring for yourself after receiving this medication.
• You may need additional treatment sessions with laureth-9 to excellent treat the varicose vein. At least 1 week must pass between treatment sessions.
• Because you will receive laureth-9 in a clinical setting, you are not likely to miss a dose.
• Search abnormal medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.
• Overdose may reason severe skin reaction such as burning, discoloration or tissue hurt where an injection was given.
• Avoid hard or strenuous exercice for 2 or 3 days after your treatment. Also avoid sitting for long periods of time, such as long-distance travel in a machine or on an airplane.
• Also avoid exposure to sunlight, tanning beds, hot tubs, or saunas for 2 or 3 days after your treatment.
• Do not use ice or a heating pad on your treated leg without your doctor's advice.
• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; sneezing, runny nose, difficult breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Speak your caregivers at once if you have a serious side effect such as:
· severe pain, burning, or another irritation in your leg;
· discoloration or skin changes where an injection was given;
· sudden severe headache, confusion, problems with vision, speech, or balance;
· severe numbness that does not go away;
· pain, swelling, warmth, or redness in one or both legs;
· trouble breathing, pounding heartbeats or fluttering in your chest; or
· confusion, feeling like you might pass out.
• Smaller serious side effects may include:
· mild numbness or tingling;
· mild headache, dizziness;
· heighten hair growth on the treated leg; or
· mild pain or warmth, mild itching, or slight bruising where an injection was given.
• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
• It is not likely that another drugs you take orally or inject will have an effect on laureth-9 used to treat varicose veins. But much drugs can interact with every another. Speak your doctor about all medicines you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal commodity. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.
• Your doctor or pharmacist can provide more information about laureth-9.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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