Chemicals and Drugs

Sodium Morrhuate

The sodium salts of the fatty acids in cod liver oil; an irritant and sclerosing agent used to treat varicose veins and arthritic joints.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The sodium salts of the fatty acids in cod liver oil; an irritant and sclerosing agent used to treat varicose veins and arthritic joints.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Morrhuate Sodium
  • Morrhuate, Sodium
  • Sodium, Morrhuate
  • Scleromate
  • Varicoccid

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19 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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History Note

91(75); was see under FATTY ACIDS 1975-90; was see under SCLEROSING SOLUTIONS 1963-74

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  1. D10w.251w.860

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sodium Morrhuate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012976. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012976
  2. Sodium Morrhuate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q74800133