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Vapour-Permeable Dressings
on the Drug Tariff

Andrew Heenan RGN RMN BA(Hons)

This article includes all the vapour-permeable dressings included in the Drug Tariff [1]. Proprietary names are included for convenience.

Adhesive Film Dressings

Product

Size

Price

ActivHeal Film

6cm x 7cm 

31p

10cm x 12.7cm 

73p

15cm x 17.8cm 

178p

Vacuskin 

6cm x 7cm 

35p

10cm x 12cm 

102p

10cm x 20cm 194p

15cm x 20cm 

235p

20cm x 30cm420p

Bioclusive 

10.2cm x 12.7cm 

148p

Blisterfilm 

5cm x 8cm 

40p

9cm x 10cm 

70p

10cm x 13cm 

90p

14cm x 15cm 

123p

C-View 

6cm x 7cm 

38p

10cm x 12cm 

106p

12cm x 12cm122p

15cm x 20cm 

242p

Hydrofilm 

6cm x 9cm 

50p

10cm x 15cm 

132p

12cm x 25cm 

237p

Mepore Film 

6cm x 7cm 

42p

10cm x 12cm  

112p

10cm x 25cm  

219p

15cm x 20cm  

278p

OpSite Flexifix
(non sterile)

5cm x 1m

352p

10cm x 1m

593p

OpSite Flexigrid 

6cm x 7cm 

36p

12cm x 12cm 

101p

15cm x 20cm 

257p

Polyskin II 

4cm x 4cm 

35p

5cm x 7cm 

38p

10cm x 12cm 

99p

10cm x 20cm 

196p

15cm x 20cm 

226p

20cm x 25cm 

395p

ProtectFilm

 6cm x 7cm

11p

10cm x 12cm 

20p

15cm x 20cm 

40p

Suprasorb F

5cm x 7cm 

30p

10cm x 12cm 

72p

15cm x 20cm 

225p

Tegaderm 

6cm x 7cm 

38p

12cm x 12cm 

123p

15cm x 20cm 

234p

Vacuskin 

6cm x 7cm 

40p

10cm x 12cm 

106p

10cm x 25cm 206p

15cm x 20cm 

219p

Film Dressings for Device Retention

Vapour-permeable adhesive film dressings for intravenous and sub-cutaneous therapy

Product

Size

 

Price

Central Gard

16cm x 7cm

central line

92p 

16cm x 8cm

central line

101p 

IV3000

5cm x 6cm

1-hand

38p

6cm x 7cm

non-winged peripheral 

50p 

7cm x 9cm

ported peripheral 

66p 

9cm x 12cm

PICC line

132p

10cm x 12cmcentral line 126p
Mepore IV5cm x 5.5cm 28p
8cm x 9cm 36p
10cm x 11cm 95p

Niko Fix IV

7cm x 8.5cm

 

38p

Pharmapore-PU.- I.V.6cm x 7cmported cannula8p
7cm x 9cmone hand application17p
8.5cm x 7cmfor cannula7p

Tegaderm IV
with securing tapes

7cm x 8.5cm

peripheral line 

57p 

8.5cm x 10.5cm

central line

111p

10cm x 15.5cm
PICC line160p

Adhesive Film with Absorbent Pad

Vapour-permeable Adhesive Film Dressing - with absorbent pad

Product

Size

Contact pad

Border

Price

Alldress 

10 x 10cm

 

 

86p

15 x 15cm

 

 

188p

15 x 20cm

 

 

233p

Mepore Ultra 

6 x 7cm

 

 

28p

9 x 10cm

 

 

60p

9 x 15cm

 

 

90p

9 x 20cm

 

 

136p

9 x 25cm

 

 

151p

9 x 30cm

 

 

249p

OpSite Plus 

5 x 5cm

2.5 x 2.5cm

1.25cm

28p

8.5 x 9.5cm

3.7 x 7.3cm

2.4 - 1.1cm

79p

10 x 12cm

5 x 7.5cm

2.5 - 2.25cm

108p

10 x 20cm

5.5 x 15cm

2.25 x 2.5cm

182p

10 x 35cm

5.7 x 30cm

2.15 x 2.5cm

301p

Pharmapore-PU

8.5cm x 15.5cm

 

 

20p

10cm x 25cm

 

 

38p

10cm x 30cm

 

 

58p

PremierPore VP5cm x 7cm  13p
6cm x 7cm  21p
10cm x 10cm  16p
10cm x 15cm  24p
10cm x 20cm  36p
10cm x 25cm  38p
10cm x 30cm  57p
10cm x 35cm  69p

Tegaderm + Pad 

5 x 7cm

2.5 x 4cm

1.25 - 1.5cm

24p

9 x 10cm

4.5 x 6cm

2.25 - 2cm

61p

9 x 15cm

4.5 x 10cm

2.25 - 2.25cm

90p

9 x 20cm

4.5 x 15cm

2.25 - 2.25cm

132p

9 x 25cm

4.5 x 20cm

2.25 - 2.25cm

148p

9 x 35cm4.5 x 25cm

2.25 - 2.25cm

250p

References

1. Prescription Pricing Authority, Department of Health. Drug Tariff. London: The Stationery Office, March 2008.

Article Updated: March 2008

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