Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate
ATC Code
C05BB04
Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate
Definition
An anionic surfactant used as a sclerosing agent. Upon injection into a varicose vein, sodium tetradecyl sulfate (STS) interacts with lipids on the vein walls thereby causing intimal inflammation, destruction of the vein, and thrombus and fibrous tissue formation. This eventually leads to occlusion of the injected vein.
Also known as SODIUM TETRADECYL SULFATE, Sotradecol, STS — per NCIT
Also identified as
- ATC C05BB04 per RXNORM
- NCIT NCIT:C66555 per NCIT
- SCTID 387320008 per RXNORM
- SCTID 57616006 per RXNORM
- UNII Q1SUG5KBD6 per RXNORM
Indications
| Disease | Relation | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Esophageal varices | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Varicose disease | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
Organ Effects
| Organ | Side effect / interaction | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Alimentary part of gastrointestinal system | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophagus | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
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