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Polidocanol

An alkyl polyglycol ether of LAURYL ALCOHOL, chemically defined as an alcohol ethoxylate having an average alkyl chain of 12–14 carbon atoms, and an ethylene oxide chain of 9 ethylene oxide units. It is used as a detergent, and medically as a local anesthetic, and as a sclerosing agent for the treatment of ESOPHAGEAL AND GASTRIC VARICES and VARICOSE VEINS.

299+ PubMed studies analyzed · 35 RCTs · Evidence Score: 52.5

Research Domains

Polidocanol has been studied across 13 research domains including 💊 Pain, 😴 Sleep, ✨ Skin & Hair, 🦠 Gut & Microbiome, 🔬 Oncology. The primary research focus is 💊 Pain with 7% of studies addressing this area.

Similar Compounds by Shared Targets

The following compounds share molecular targets with Polidocanol, based on binding affinity data from BindingDB and ChEMBL. Sorted by shared target overlap.

Itraconazole
17 shared targets
Oxymetholone
21 shared targets
Stanozolol
17 shared targets
Dydrogesterone
14 shared targets
Norethindrone
17 shared targets
Ethynodiol
19 shared targets
Betamethasone
14 shared targets
Dimethisterone
13 shared targets
Nitrofurazone
17 shared targets
Quinestrol
16 shared targets
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This evidence profile for Polidocanol is generated deterministically from 299 PubMed-indexed studies. All data is corpus-verified with Merkle proofs. BiohacksAI does not provide medical advice. Always consult a healthcare professional before starting any supplement regimen.

Data source: PubMed/MEDLINE (NLM). Corpus version: current. Patent pending (EVE-PAT-2026-001). © 2026 Organiq Sweden AB.