AETHOXYSKLEROL Solution for injection Ref.[27688] Active ingredients: Polidocanol

Source: Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)  Revision Year: 2018  Publisher: Ferndale Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Unit 740, Thorp Arch Estate, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 7FX

Product name and form

Aethoxysklerol 2.5 mg/ml solution for injection.

Aethoxysklerol 5 mg/ml solution for injection.

Aethoxysklerol 10 mg/ml solution for injection.

Aethoxysklerol 20 mg/ml solution for injection.

Aethoxysklerol 30 mg/ml solution for injection.

Pharmaceutical Form

Solution for injection.

Clear, colourless to very faintly greenish yellow sterile solution.

pH 7.0–8.0

Osmolality 920–975 mOsmol/kg

Qualitative and quantitative composition

The active substance in Aethoxysklerol is lauromacrogol 400 also known as polidocanol.

 Each ml solution for injection contains: Each 2ml ampoule of solution contains:
Aethoxysklerol 2.5 mg/ml2.5 mg lauromacrogol 4005 mg lauromacrogol 400
Aethoxysklerol 5 mg/ml5 mg lauromacrogol 40010 mg lauromacrogol 400
Aethoxysklerol 10 mg/ml10 mg lauromacrogol 40020 mg lauromacrogol 400
Aethoxysklerol 20 mg/ml20 mg lauromacrogol 40040 mg lauromacrogol 400
Aethoxysklerol 30 mg/ml30 mg lauromacrogol 40060 mg lauromacrogol 400

Excipients with known effect:

All strengths contain 42 mg ethanol per ml.

All strengths contain 0.310 mg sodium per ml.

All strengths contain 0.124 mg potassium per ml.

For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.

Active Ingredient Description
Polidocanol

Polidocanol has a concentration-dependent and volume-dependent damaging effect on the endothelium of blood vessels.

List of Excipients

Ethanol 96%
Potassium dihydrogen phosphate
Disodium phosphate dihydrate
Water for injections

Pack sizes and marketing

2ml ampoule (Type I glass):

 Ampoule identification
Stripe colours & format
Aethoxysklerol 2.5 mg/mlTwo red
Aethoxysklerol 5 mg/mlTwo white and one red
Aethoxysklerol 10 mg/mlOne yellow and one red
Aethoxysklerol 20 mg/mlOne green and one red
Aethoxysklerol 30 mg/mlOne blue and one red and one white

Marketing authorization holder

Ferndale Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Unit 740, Thorp Arch Estate, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 7FX

Marketing authorization dates and numbers

Aethoxysklerol2.5 mg/ml5 mg/ml10 mg/ml20 mg/ml30 mg/ml
Authorisation numberPL20685/0042PL20685/0039PL20685/0040PL20685/0043PL20685/0041

24/12/2018

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Drug Countries
AETHOXYSKLEROL Austria, Finland, Japan, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Turkey, United Kingdom

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