Prescription injectable foam
Varithena® foam treatment
Varithena® (polidocanol injectable foam) 1% is a branded prescription medicine. It is one specific product, different from foam sclerotherapy in general and from cosmetic spider-vein care.
What is Varithena?
Varithena® is a prescription polidocanol foam that a physician injects into the vein. Its manufacturer describes it as a treatment for varicose veins caused by problems with the great saphenous vein (GSV) and related veins in the leg’s GSV system, improving symptoms related to those varicose veins and their appearance.
How it differs
- From foam sclerotherapy in general
- Foam sclerotherapy is a general technique; Varithena is one specific, branded prescription foam. Read about foam sclerotherapy
- From cosmetic spider-vein care
- Its stated use covers varicose veins of the GSV system; fine spider veins are usually treated differently. Read about sclerotherapy
- From heat ablation
- RFA and EVLT close a vein with heat; Varithena closes it with a medicine. Compare RFA
Practice details pending review
Whether this practice currently offers Varithena, and its own candidacy, preparation and aftercare instructions, are pending confirmation by the practice. Details confirmed at your consultation.
Important safety information
A summary of the manufacturer’s Important Safety Information. Read the Important Safety Information and the Full Prescribing Information for the exact wording.
- Who should not be treated
- People who are allergic to polidocanol or who have blood clots in their blood vessels.
- Allergic reactions
- Severe allergic reactions, including deaths, have been reported with liquid forms of polidocanol. A healthcare professional watches for signs of an allergic reaction for at least 10 minutes after treatment.
- Tell your physician about
- Arterial disease, reduced mobility, a history of blood clots in the veins or lungs, major surgery in the past 3 months, a recent long hospital stay, or a current or recent pregnancy.
- Most common side effects
- Leg pain or discomfort, bruising or pain at the injection site, and potentially serious blood clots in the leg veins. These are not all the possible side effects; tell your provider about any that bother you or do not go away.
- Reporting side effects
- You can also report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
- Who gives it
- Varithena is administered by a physician experienced in vein procedures and trained in using Varithena.
This page gives no dosage information; treatment decisions are made by your physician. Varithena® is a registered trademark; information summarized from the manufacturer’s (Boston Scientific) patient materials.
Questions, answered.
- Not exactly. Foam sclerotherapy describes the general technique of injecting a sclerosant as a foam. Varithena is one specific, branded prescription foam (polidocanol 1%) with its own stated use and safety information.
- Your physician decides based on your ultrasound, your evaluation and the manufacturer’s safety information. It is not used in people allergic to polidocanol or with blood clots in their blood vessels. Details confirmed at your consultation.
- Coverage depends on your plan and on medical necessity. Our team can help you verify your benefits. Check my coverage
Not exactly. Foam sclerotherapy describes the general technique of injecting a sclerosant as a foam. Varithena is one specific, branded prescription foam (polidocanol 1%) with its own stated use and safety information.
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