Therapeutic Hosiery: version 1

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# Therapeutic Hosiery <!--category-->

## Identity <!--identity-->
name: Therapeutic Hosiery
gpc_code: 10000474
gpc_level: brick
parent: category/51101800
gpc_publication: 286 GPC as of May 2026
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## About <!--about-->
Includes any products that can be described/observed as stockings, tights or socks, specifically designed for therapeutic purposes. Products include medicated hosiery, such as verucca or anti-fungal socks and those designed to promote blood circulation through the compression of the legs, in order to treat and/or prevent the symptoms of varicose veins and those that can be used as a therapy for tired legs. Includes products designed for male and female use. Products are specifically marketed as being therapeutic.

### Excludes

Excludes products such as Therapeutic Hosiery obtained only by prescription or from a healthcare professional, also Non-Therapeutic Hosiery.
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