Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate Side Effects

Brand Names: Sotradecol

Please note - some side effects for Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate may not be reported. Always consult your doctor or healthcare specialist for medical advice. You may also report side effects to the FDA at http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/ or 1-800-FDA-1088 (1-800-332-1088).

Side Effects of Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate - for the Consumer

Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate

All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome when using Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate:

Pain, itching, or lesions at the injection site; sloughing skin at the injection site.

Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); burning at the injection site; discoloration or redness around the vein; headache; itchy eyes or nose; nausea; pain or tenderness in the leg; runny nose; sneezing; swelling of the leg; vomiting; warm feeling in the leg; wheezing.

Side Effects by Body System

Local

Local side effects have included pain and urticaria or ulceration at the injection site. A permanent discoloration along the path of the sclerosed vein segment has also been reported.

Hypersensitivity

Four cases of anaphylactic shock leading to death have been reported in patients receiving sodium tetradecyl sulfate. Of these four patients, one had a history of asthma.

Hypersensitivity side effects have included hives, asthma, hayfever, and anaphylactic shock.

Gastrointestinal

Gastrointestinal side effects have included nausea and vomiting.

General

General side effects have included headache.

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