Author:
Andrew Heenan RGN RMN BA(Hons) This article includes all the
absorbent and primary wound dressings included in the Drug Tariff [1].
Proprietary names are included for convenience. Absorbent
cellulose dressing with fluid repellent backing For use as a primary or
secondary dressing for medium to heavily exuding wounds.
| Product |
Size | Price |
| Eclypse |
15cm x 15cm | 97p |
| 20cm x 30cm |
214p | | 60cm x 40cm | 815p |
| 80cm x 50cm | 935p |
| Eclypse Adherent |
10cm x 10cm | 299p |
| 10cm x 20cm |
375p | | 15cm x 15cm | 499p |
| 20cm x 30cm | 999p |
| Exu-Dry |
10cm x 15cm | 103p |
| 15cm x 23cm |
211p | | 23cm x 38cm |
490p | | Mesorb |
10cm x 10cm | 58p |
| 10cm x 15cm |
75p | | 10cm x 20cm |
93p | | 15cm x 20cm |
132p | | 20cm x 25cm |
208p | | 20cm x 30cm |
236p | | Telfa Max | | |
| 22.8cm x 38cm |
462p | | 38cm x 45.7cm |
561p | | 38cm x 60.9cm |
816p | | Zetuvit E (Non-Sterile) | 10cm
x 10cm | 6p | | 10cm
x 20cm | 8p | | 20cm
x 20cm | 13p | | 20cm
x 40cm | 25p | |
Zetuvit E (Sterile) | 10cm x
10cm | 19p | | 10cm
x 20cm | 22p | | 20cm
x 20cm | 36p | | 20cm
x 40cm | 100p | Absorbent
dressing pads
| Product | Size |
Price | | Drisorb Dressing Pad |
10cm x 20cm | 17p | | Xupad
Dressing Pad | 10cm x 20cm |
17p | | | 20cm
x 20cm | 28p |
| 20cm
x 40cm | 40p | Absorbent,
perforated dressing with adhesive border
| Product |
Size | Contact pad |
Border | Price |
| Cosmopor E |
5 x 7.2 | 2.7 x 4 |
1.15 - 1.6 | 7p |
| | | | |
| 8 x 10 |
4 x 6.5 | 1.75 - 2.0 |
25p | | | | | |
| 8 x 15 |
4 x 11 | 2.0 |
25p | | | | | |
| 10 x 20 |
5.5 x 16 | 2.0 - 2.25 |
41p | | 10 x 25 |
5.5 x 20 | 2.25 - 2.5 |
51p | | 10 x 35 |
5.5 x 30 | 2.25 - 2.5 |
71p | | Medipore + Pads |
5 x 7.2 | 2.8 x 3.8 |
1.0 - 2.0 | 7p |
| 10 x 10 |
5 x 5.5 | 2.0 - 2.5 |
15p | | 10 x 15 |
5 x 10.5 | 2.0 - 2.5 |
24p | | 10 x 20 |
5 x 15.5 | 2.0 - 2.5 |
36p | | 10 x 25 |
5 x 20.5 | 2.0 - 2.5 |
45p | | 10 x 35 |
5 x 30.4 | 2.0 - 2.5 |
62p | | Medisafe |
6 x 8 | 3 x 5 |
1.5 | 8p | |
8 x 10 | 4 x 6 |
2.0 | 13p | |
8 x 12 | 4 x 8 |
2.0 | 23p | |
9 x 15 | 4 x 10 |
2.5 | 29p | |
9 x 20 | 4 x 14 |
2.5 | 34p | |
9 x 25 | 4 x 19 |
2.5 | 36p |
| Mepore |
7 x 8 | 4 x 5 |
1.5 | 10p | |
10 x 11 | 6 x 6 |
2.0 - 2.5 | 20p |
| 11 x 15 |
6 x 10 | 2.5 |
34p | | 9 x 20 |
5 x 15 | 2.0 - 2.5 |
41p | | 9 x 25 |
5 x 20 | 2.0 - 2.5 |
57p | | 9 x 30 |
5 x 25 | 2.0 x 2.5 |
65p | | 9 x 35 | 5
x 30 | 2.0 - 2.5 | 71p | |
10 x 11 | 6 x 6 |
2.0 - 2.5 | 20p |
| 11 x 15 |
6 x 10 | 2.5 |
34p | | Primapore |
6 x 8.3 | 3.4 x 5.7 |
1.3 | 16p | |
8.0 x 10 | 4.5 x 5 |
1.75 - 2.5 | 18p |
| 8.0 x 15 |
4.5 x 10 | 1.75 - 2.5 |
30p | | 10 x 20 |
5 x 14 | 2.5 - 3.0 |
40p | | 10 x 25 |
5 x 18 | 2.5 - 3.5 |
46p | | 10 x 30 |
5 x 23 | 2.5 - 3.5 |
57p | | 12 x 35 |
5.1 x 28 | 2.45 - 3.5 |
88p | | Softpore |
6 x 7 | 3 x 4 |
1.5 | 6p | |
10 x 10 | 5 x 6 |
2.0 - 2.5 | 13p |
| 10 x 15 |
5 x 10 | 2.5 |
20p | | 10 x 20 |
5 x 15 | 2.5 |
35p | | 10 x 25 |
5 x 20 | 2.5 |
40p | | 10 x 30 |
5 x 25 | 2.5 |
49p | | 10 x 35 |
5 x 30 | 2.5 |
58p | | Sterifix* |
5 x 7 | 5 x 5 |
1.0 | 18p | |
7 x 10 | 5 x 10 |
1.0 | 30p | |
10 x 14 | 8 x 14 |
1.0 | 53p | |
Telfa AMD Island | 10 x 12.5 | 5
x 8 | 2.25 - 2.5 | 58p |
| 10 x 20 | 5
x 15.5 | 2.25 - 2.5 | 85p |
| 10 x 25.5 |
5 x 20.5 | 2.5 - 2.75 |
96p | | 10 x 35 |
5 x 30.5 | 2.5 | 119p |
| Telfa Island (Non adherent dressing
pad) ** | 5 x 10 | 3.3
x 4.8 | 0.85 - 2.6 | 8p |
| 10 x 12.5 | 5
x 8.5 | 2.0 - 2.5 | 27p |
| 10 x 20 | 5
x 15 | 2.5 | 35p |
| 10 x 25.5 |
5 x 20 | 2.5 - 2.75 |
44p | | 10 x 35 |
5 x 30 | 2.5 |
61p | sizes given in cm. * With two adhesive strips
** With non-adherent dressing pad Absorbent,
perforated plastic film faced dressings
| Product |
5cm x 5cm | 10cm x 10cm | 10cm
x 20cm | | Askina Pad | 13p | 20p | 40p | | Cutisorb
LA | 8p | 14p | 29p | | Interpose | 9p | 15p | 32p | | Melolin | 16p | 25p | 49p | | Release | 14p | 23p | 43p | | Skintact | 10p | 17p | 34p | | Solvaline
N | 9p | 16p | 32p |
|
Product | Size |
Price | Telfa
(Non adherent dressing pad) | 7.5cm x 5cm | 12p |
| 10cm x 7.5cm | 15p |
| 15cm x 7.5cm | 17p |
| 20cm x 7.5cm | 29p |
| Telfa AMD | 7.5cm
x 10cm | 17p | | 7.5cm
x 20cm | 28p | These
dressings were probably the first serious attempt to improve on the cotton gauze
'dry dressing', and combine absorbency with reduced risk of adherence. They were
also the first to be described as 'non-stick' or non-adherent, a claim that research
suggests may have been exaggerated. Compared with the fabric dressings used before,
however, they were certainly low adherent. Sterile
knitted viscose dressing
| Knitted viscose primary
dressing BP type 1 | |
Product | 9.5cm x 9.5cm |
19cm x 9.5cm | | N-A
Dressing | 35p | 66p | | N-A
Ultra | 33p | 62p | | Paratex | 24p | | | Setoprime | 26p | | | Tricotex | 31p | |
Super-Absorbent Dressing
| Super-Absorbent Dressing |
| Product |
10cm x 22cm | 20cm x 22cm | | KerraMax | £1.02 | £1.80 |
References 1. Prescription Pricing Authority, Department of Health. Drug Tariff. London:
The Stationery Office, May 2009. Article Updated: May 2009 Related Articles
|