Ethanolamine Oleate
This medication is injected directly into varicose veins or esophageal varices, where it causes irritation and scarring that closes off the abnormal vessel. It is used as a sclerosing agent.
Molecular Weight
343.5000 g/mol
TPSA
83.60 Ų
Therapeutic Areas
Mechanism of Action
Causes endothelial damage and inflammation when injected into a vessel, leading to thrombosis, fibrosis, and eventual obliteration of the treated vein or vascular malformation.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Causes endothelial damage and inflammation when injected into a vessel, leading to thrombosis, fibrosis, and eventual obliteration of the treated vein or vascular malformation.
2D Structure
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SMILES
CCCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCC(=O)O.NCCO
InChI
InChI=1S/C18H34O2.C2H7NO/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20;3-1-2-4/h9-10H,2-8,11-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20);4H,1-3H2/b10-9-;
Molecular Formula
C20H41NO3
HBD / HBA
3 / 4
Rotatable Bonds
16
Heavy Atoms
24
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
Frequently Asked Questions
This medication is injected directly into varicose veins or esophageal varices, where it causes irritation and scarring that closes off the abnormal vessel. It is used as a sclerosing agent.
Causes endothelial damage and inflammation when injected into a vessel, leading to thrombosis, fibrosis, and eventual obliteration of the treated vein or vascular malformation.
Yes, Ethanolamine Oleate is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL3989529. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 5282489. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
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