Drug details
Ethamolin (ethanolamine oleate)
type of Sclerosing Agents
Ethamolin (ethanolamine oleate) Injection, 5% is a sclerosing agent used to treat esophageal varices, a life-threatening condition that causes dilated blood vessels inside the tissues lining the esophagus or upper part of the stomach. Ethamolin is only for treating esophageal varices that have recently bled.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- hives,
- difficulty breathing,
- swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
- fever,
- chills,
- cough,
- shortness of breath, and
- cough with yellow or green mucus,
- stabbing chest pain,
- hiccups,
- severe pain or burning in your upper stomach