WOUND MANAGEMENT FORMULARY - NHS North Somerset

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NSCP WOUND MANAGEMENT FORMULARY Dressing Type Indications and Tips Product Choice Film Dressings Vapour permeable films allow the passage of water vapour and oxygen but not water or microorganisms. Only suitable for superficial wounds with very low or no exudate. Not suitable for patients with thin friable skin as may cause damage on removal. C-view 11x12cm 15cm x 20cm Non/Low Adherent Wound Contact Dressings Atrauman is a non-medicated, polyester mesh dressing impregnated with neutral triglycerides. Used as a contact layer on larger wounds. Low Adherent Atrauman and N-A Ultra are dressings of choice under compression therapy. Profore Wound Contact Layer 14 x 20cm N-A Ultra 9.5 x 9.5cm Atrauman 7.5 x10cm 10 x 20cm 20 x 30cm Telfa consists of a thin layer of absorbent cotton fibres, enclosed in a perforated sleeve Telfa is only suitable for podiatry use and as a secondary dressing over sutures or in wounds with minimal exudate. Telfa 10cm x 5cm 10cm x 12.5cm Adaptic Touch is a non-adherent silicone dressing Adaptic Touch can be left in situ up to 14 days. It can also be used to line a wound bed during topical negative pressure therapy Adaptic Touch 5 x 7.6cm 7.6 x11cm 12.7 x15cm Acilite is a low-adherent viscose net dressing coated with 99% Manuka honey and 1% Manuka oil Actilite is a broad spectrum antimicrobial dressing for use on low exuding wounds. Actilite 10x10cm NSCP and NHS NS Wound Management Formulary Version 2. June 2012 12
Dressing Type Indications and Tips Product Choice Perforated film absorbent Dressings For superficial wounds with low exudate such as surgical wounds. Opsite Post Op 9.5 x 8.5cm 8.5 x15.5cm 12 x 10cm 10 x 25cm Perforated absorbent Dressings For superficial wounds with low exudate such as surgical wounds. Mepore 6 x7cm 9 x10cm 9 x 20cm 9 x 25cm Super Absorbent dressing Odour Absorbing Dressings These dressings absorb the molecules released by the wound which may be responsible for wound odour If exudate is a considerable problem requiring frequent dressing changes the secondary dressing should be a super absorbent dressing Useful in managing malodorous wounds such as leg ulcers or fungating wounds. Not a primary dressing and so must not come into contact with the wound. Kerramax 10 x10cm 10 x 22cm 20 x 22cm Clinisorb 10 x10cm 10 x 20cm Paste Bandages Use to reduce inflammation and to treat varicose eczema in the lower limb. Can sometimes cause allergic reactions Ichthopaste 7.5cm x 6m Zinc oxide impregnated medicated stocking 17x 13 x 1cm Proteases inhibiting dressing Use in non-infected wounds in which are showing signs of delayed healing. Contain particles, which on contact with wound exudates are released The particles bind to the excess proteases thus promoting the activity of growth factors. This will kick start chronic indolent wounds. Urgo START contact 5 x7cm 11 x11cm Urgo START 6 x 6cm 10 x10cm NSCP and NHS NS Wound Management Formulary Version 2. June 2012 13
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