Phenol injection, oily

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. 

Almond oil is used therapeutically as an emollient and to soften ear wax. As a pharmaceutical excipient it is employed as a vehicle in parenteral preparations, such as oily phenol injection. It is also used in nasal spray,and topical preparations. Almond oil is also consumed as a food substance, see Section 18. 

Fell 1978 2 Phenol and aromatic alcohols in oily injections 243... 

Oily Injection of Phenol, B.P.C, Contains 5 per cent w/v phenol in almond oil. 

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