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CASRN: 3055-99-0
Drug Levels and Effects
Summary of Use during Lactation
No information is available on the clinical use of polidocanol during breastfeeding. Although polidocanol is unlikely to adversely affect the breastfed infant, international guidelines recommend that breastfeeding be withheld for 2 days after sclerotherapy.[1]
Drug Levels
Maternal Levels. Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Infant Levels. Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Effects in Breastfed Infants
Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Effects on Lactation and Breastmilk
Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
References
- 1.
- Wong M, Parsi K, Myers K, et al. Sclerotherapy of lower limb veins: Indications, contraindications and treatment strategies to prevent complications - A consensus document of the International Union of Phlebology-2023. Phlebology. 2023;38:205–58. [PubMed: 36916540]
Substance Identification
Substance Name
CAS Registry Number
3055-99-0
Drug Class
Breast Feeding
Milk, Human
Detergents
Sclerosing Solutions
Sclerotherapies
Surface-Active Agents
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