Ethanolamine oleate injection

Dose. Ethanolamine Oleate Injection B.P.) is administered intravenously in a dose of 2 to 5 ml. 

Sclerosing agents. Chemicals may be used to cause inflammation and thrombosis in veins so as to induce permanent obliteration, e.g. ethanolamine oleate injection, sodium tetradecyl sulphate (given i.v. for varicose veins) and oily phenol injection (given submucously for haemorrhoids). Local reactions, tissue necrosis and embolus can occur. 

Monoethanolamine is also used to produce a variety of salts with therapeutic uses. For example, a salt of monoethanolamine with vitamin C is used for intramuscular injection, while the salicylate and undecenoate monoethanolamine salts are utilized respectively in the treatment of rheumatism and as an antifungal agent. However, the most common therapeutic use of monoethanolamine is in the production of ethanolamine oleate injection, which is used as a sclerosing agent. ... 

Sukigara M, Omoto R, Miyamae T (1985) Systemic dissemination of ethanolamine oleate after injection sclerotherapy for esophageal varices. Arch Surg 120 833-836... 

Injection of Ethanolamine Oleate, B,P, Contains ethanolamine oleate equivalent to about 4 1 per cent w/v oleic acid and about 0-89 per cent w/v ethanolamine with benzyl alcohol in water for injection. 

---