What is Varithena: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

How to take Varithena

• Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein.

• Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

• Wear compression stockings or a support hose on the treated leg all the time. The length of time depends on what kind of veins you had treated, but it is usually between 2 and 14 days. Continue to wear these during the day for 2 to 3 weeks longer. This will help prevent blood clots.

• Walk for 10 to 20 minutes for Varithena„¢ or 15 to 20 minutes for Asclera® right away after the treatment and daily for at least the next several days. You may need to walk daily for up to a month.

• Avoid heavy exercise, sunbathing, long plane flights, and hot baths or saunas for up to 1 week after you receive this medicine. Do not spend long periods of time being inactive (including long car rides) for 1 month after treatment.

What to do if you miss a dose of Varithena

Varithena contraindications

• This medicine is not right for everyone. You should not receive it if you had an allergic reaction to polidocanol.

Varithena warnings

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have blood vessel, circulation, or blood clotting problems (including deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism). Tell your doctor if you had a major surgery in the past 3 months.

• This medicine may cause the following problems:Damage to the skin and other tissues at the injection site (may leave a scar)Increased risk of blood clots in the brain, heart, blood vessels, or lungs, which may lead to stroke, heart attack, deep vein thrombosis, or pulmonary embolism

• Your doctor will check your progress and the effects of this medicine at regular visits. Keep all appointments.

• Pain in your lower leg (calf)

• Pain, itching, burning, swelling, or a lump under your skin where the needle is placed

Varithena interactions

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have blood vessel, circulation, or blood clotting problems (such as deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism). Tell your doctor if you had a major surgery in the past 3 months.

• This medicine may cause the following problems:Damage to the skin and other tissue at the injection site (may leave a scar)Blood clots