Appendix II

Core Product list

Guidance for wound management

• All wound should be assessed and documented within the wound assessment
chart
• Re-assessment of wound to determine if antimicrobial dressing to continue
should be undertaken at a minimum of every two weeks

Episiotomy wounds
Product Guidance
Prontosan wound cleanser Use to wash the area
Prontosan wound gel X Apply to wound site

C-Section wounds with small openings

Product Guidance
Prontosan wound cleanser Apply to swabs from dressing pack and lay on wound
cavity for 10 min soak
Flaminate forte gel Apply to small cavities
Island dressing Apply over wound

C-Section wounds with large cavity / Large dehiscence with cavity present
Product Guidance
Prontosan wound cleanser Apply to swabs from dressing pack and lay on wound
cavity for 10 min soak
Cutimed Sorbact Open dressing and apply within cavity ( remember to
count the number of dressings used and record so they
are removed)
Kliniderm Foam border Apply adhesive foam dressing over wound

Generic Group Indications for use Contraindic Application & wear

ations time
Cleansing/Irrigation Wound irrigation solution None listed For wound cleansing
Solution containing Betaine which is
Prontosan a gentle effective Use as a wash for
40ml - (6) 176694 surfactant which cleansing episiotomy
350ml – (12) penetrates, disturbs and wounds and 10 min
133895 removes biofilm and soak for cleansing
wound debris, and PHMB
wounds.
to help control bacterial
levels on the wound.

Prontosan Gel X – 50g For the cleansing, None listed Apply to wound
(193585) moisturizing and surface and to cavity
decontamination of acute, areas.
chronic wounds. Ready-
to-use colourless viscous Daily application or
gel containing betaine and more frequently for
PHMB (to help control episiotomy
bacterial levels on the wounds
wound)
Generic Group Indications for use Contraindic Application & wear
ations time
Hydrocolloid Adhesive Applied in theatre as Known Dry skin, remove
Thin Dressing surgical post op wound sensitivities backing layer and
Duoderm Extra Thin dressing to place directly on
9 X 25cm – (10) 165469 carboxymet wound bed, allowing a
Superficial low exuding hylcellulose, 3cm border around
wounds gelatin, wound bed.
To debride low levels of pectin
slough Change when gelling
Primary dressing on clean of 80% of dressing has
granulating/ epithelialising taken place or if
wound Secondary wound assessment is
dressing to provide required.
showerproof, bacterial
barrier To protect peri- Remain up to 7 days
wound margins
Gelling Matrix dressing All non-infected sloughy Known Remove backing film
wounds. sensitivities from TLC layer and
to any apply direct to wound
Can be used with honey components bed.
ointment. of dressing If using rope dressing
– document how
many used to ensure
Urgoclean
all product is
removed.

Remain 3 – 5 days or
dependant on wound
Rope 2.5x40cm exudates.
Pad 10 x 10cm
Adhesive foam A light, conformable None noted Dependant on
dressing absorbent polyurethane exudates levels
Kliniderm lite foam dressing with
border adhesive silicone wound Can remain 2 - 4
ed contact layer with days, can be left 7
waterproof film outer layer days on granulating
and adhesive border.
wounds
Indicated for pressure
ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers,
leg ulcers, postoperative
wounds, skin abrasions,
superficial and partial
thickness burns, donor
sites and traumatic
wounds.

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Generic Group Indications for use Contraindic Application & wear
ations time
Absorbent cellulose A high capacity absorbent Can be Place white face
dressing wound pad that holds fluid applied down on wound
Zetuvit away from the skin. directly over surface with beige
Moderate to heavily the wound backing uppermost
exuding wounds or as a and at least a 2cm
secondary border overlap around
dressing.
the wound area. Do
Do not use
on arterial not cut dressings.
bleeds or Wear time dependant
heavily on exudates levels.
bleeding Change if there is
wounds staining on the
Discontinue bandage or seepage
use if allergic from the dressing.
to any
components
of the
dressing.

Alginate gel containing two Should not Moderate to heavily

antimicrobial enzymes, be used exuding wounds.
glucose oxidase and where
lactoperoxidase, which patients have Apply to cavities.
exert their effect without a previous
damaging healthy skin sensitivity
Flaminal Forte reaction to
cells. Debrides the wound
alginate
and manages moisture dressings or
balance. Can be used on a to
wide range of wound types polyethylene
and at every stage of glycol.
healing
Should not
be used in
full-
thickness
(third-
degree)
burns

Honey based Topical Debridement DO NOT Apply directly to

Application • helps control odours • use if the wound bed or insert
MediHoney provides a moist wound patient has into cavity.
healing environment for a known
20g(5) all types of acute and allergy to Can make wound bed
chronic bee venom very moist and may
wounds (ie.pressure lead to maceration if
ulcers, graft sites, *Sealable exudate not managed
fungating tumours) • has tube can be adequately.
antimicrobial properties used for up
suitable for use

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ations time
on infected wounds or to 4 months Can remain for 3
where bacterial resistance after days dependant on
is suspected opening exudate
• can be used in cavities

Low adherent Low-adherence dressing Do not use Place directly onto the
hydrophobic binding made from fabric coated in wound surface.
Cutimed Sorbact with dialkylcarbamoyl combination
chloride, a hydrophobic with Swabs can be used
substance designed to ointments folded or unfolded and
bind microorganisms in the and creams applied to achieve
presence of moisture. For as the maximum contact with
use with chronic and acute binding effect the wound bed
is impaired.
wounds that are critically
colonised where an
Consideratio
antimicrobial dressing is n should be
indicated in moderately to given to the
highly exuding wounds following:

Requires a
moist wound
condition to
be effective
Ribbon
should not
be cut due to
shedding
365 Transparent 365 Transparent Island Choose the dressing
Island Dressing Dressings are primarily size large enough to
indicated to be used on provide a margin that
acute wounds with low adheres to dry healthy
levels of exudate. skin around the
wound site.

Dressings may be left

in place for up to
seven days

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