Varicose Veins, Varices, and Hemorrhoids Pocket Guide

Chapter 1: An introduction to venous disease:

Venous disease is a group of medical disorders that comprise diseased, damaged, or dysfunctional veins. A venous disease may range from a mild cutaneous disorder to life-threatening vascular malformations or hemorrhage. They include telangiectasias, incompetent reticular veins, varicose veins, chronic venous disease, varices, and hemorrhoids, as well as congenital or acquired vascular malformations.

Telangiectasias, incompetent reticular veins, and varicose veins are prominent, enlarged, tortuous, and discolored veins that are classified by size (Table 1.1). Their appearance is often indicative of venous disease.

Drug Class & Related Drugs
Sotradecol generic name: sodium tetradecyl sulfate class: sclerosing agents
Varithena generic name: polidocanol class: sclerosing agents
Asclera generic name: polidocanol class: sclerosing agents
Scleromate generic name: morrhuate sodium class: sclerosing agents
Analpram-HC generic name: hydrocortisone/pramoxine class: anorectal preparations
Anucort-HC generic name: hydrocortisone class: topical steroids
Anusol generic name: pramoxine/zinc oxide class: anorectal preparations
Anusol Suppositoriesgeneric name: starch class: anorectal preparations
Anusol-HC generic name: hydrocortisone class: topical steroids
Anusol-HC Suppositories generic name: hydrocortisone class: topical steroids
Hemorrhoidal Ointment generic name: phenylephrine class: anorectal preparations
Hydrocortisone 1% In Absorbase generic name: hydrocortisone class: topical steroids
Lidocream generic name: lidocaine class: topical anesthetics
Lidoderm generic name: lidocaine class: topical anesthetics
Nupercainal generic name: dibucaine class: topical anesthetics
Preparation H generic name: phenylephrine class: anorectal preparations
Proctocream-HC generic name: hydrocortisone class: topical steroids
Proctofoam generic name: pramoxine class: topical anesthetics
Proctofoam HC generic name: hydrocortisone/pramoxine class: anorectal preparations
Proctosol-HC generic name: hydrocortisone class: topical steroids
Proctozone HC generic name: hydrocortisone class: topical steroids
Xylocaine Jelly generic name: lidocaine class: topical anesthetics
Xylocaine generic name: lidocaine class: topical anesthetics