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Andrew Heenan RGN RMN BA(Hons) Semi-Permeable Dressing with Adhesive Border Semi-Permeable Dressing - without Adhesive Border Thin Semi-Permeable Dressing with Adhesive Border Thin Semi-Permeable Dressing - without Adhesive Border Semi-Permeable Dressing (exudating wounds) with Adhesive Border Semi-Permeable Dressing (exudating wounds) with Non-Adhesive Border Fibrous Hydrocolloid Dressing with Adhesive Border Fibrous Hydrocolloid Dressing without Adhesive Border Hydrocolloid Paste References Related Articles This article includes all the hydrocolloid dressings included in the Drug Tariff [1]. Proprietary names are included for convenience. Probably the first dressings to fully exploit the concept of moist wound healing, there is still a major role for hydrocolloid dressings in light to medium exuding wounds. Hydrocolloids are not ideal for infected wounds. The dressing requires a margin of smooth skin around the wound to ensure adhesion. Dressings need frequent change with heavily exuding wounds. Semi-Permeable Dressing with Adhesive Border For light to medium exuding wounds. Not suitable for infected wounds; heavy exudate necessitates too frequent dressing changes.   Product Shape Size Contact Pad Border Price Comfeel Plus Contour Dressing* 6 x 8 6 x 8 irregular £2.04 9 x 11 9 x 11 irregular £3.54 Comfeel Plus Circular 7 dia 7 irregular £3.18 10 dia 10 irregular £4.26 15 dia 15 irregular £6.42 Granuflex (Bordered) Square 6 x 6 6 x 6 2 £1.63 10 x 10 10 x 10 2-2.5 £3.06 15 x 15 15 x 15 2.5 £5.88 Granuflex (Bordered) Triangular 10 x 13 10 x 13 2-2.5 £3.61 15 x 18 15 x 18 2-2.5 £5.62 Hydrocoll Border (Bevelled Edge) Square 5 x 5 3.5 x 3.5 0.75 £0.92 7.5 x 7.5 4.5 x 4.5 1.5 £1.51 10 x 10 7.75 x 7.75 1.25 £2.20 12.5 x 12.5 12.5 x 12.5 1.5 £4.13 Concave*  8 x 12 9.3 x 4.7 irregular £1.93 Sacral*  12 x 18 14 x 11 irregular £3.29 Suprasorb H Square 14 x 14 10 x 10 2.0 £2.27 Tegaderm Hydrocolloid Oval  10 x 12 7 x 9 1.5 £2.26 13 x 15 10 x 12 1.5 £4.22 Sacral 17.1 x 17.1 13.9 x 12.3 irregular £4.71 Ultec Pro Square  21 x 21 15.2 x 15.2 2.9 £4.58 Sacral  15 x 18 10 x 12.5 irregular £3.23 19.5 x 23 15 x 17.5 irregular £4.88 *Contoured to facilitate application to difficult areas. All dimensions in cm. Semi-Permeable Dressing - without Adhesive Border For light to medium exuding wounds. Not suitable for infected wounds; heavy exudate necessitates too frequent dressing changes. Product Shape Size Price ActivHeal  Square  10cm x 10cm  £1.52 15cm x 15cm  £3.31 Sacral  15cm x 18cm  £3.84 ActivHeal Hydrocolloid Foam Backed Rectangular 5cm x 7.5cm £0.75 Square  10cm x 10cm  £1.49 15cm x 15cm  £2.81  Sacral 15cm x 18cm £3.24 Comfeel Plus Ulcer Dressing (Bevelled Edge)  Rectangular 5cm x 7.5cm £0.94 Square  10cm x 10cm  £2.25 15cm x 15cm  £4.82 20cm x 20cm  £6.94 Rectangular  4cm x 6cm  £0.88 Triangular  18cm x 20cm  £5.25 DuoDERM Signal  Square  10cm x 10cm  £1.97 14cm x 14 cm  £3.45 20cm x 20cm  £6.86 Heel  18.5 x 19.5  £4.82 Sacral  22.5 x 20cm  £5.64 Oval 11cm x 19cm £2.99 Flexigran  Square  10cm x 10cm  £2.19 Granuflex (Modified)  Square  10cm x 10cm  £2.56 15cm x 15cm  £4.87 20cm x 20cm  £7.32 Rectangular  20cm x 20cm  £5.27 Hydrocoll Basic  Square  10cm x 10cm  £2.23 Nu-Derm  Square  5cm x 5cm  £0.83 10cm x 10cm  £1.53 15cm x 15cm  £3.12 20cm x 20cm  £6.24 Heel/Elbow 8cm x 12cm  £3.12 Sacral 15cm x 18cm  £4.37 Suprasorb H Square 10cm x 10cm  £1.54 15cm x 15cm  £3.37 Tegaderm Hydrocolloid Square  10cm x 10cm  £2.30 20cm x 20cm  £4.46 Ultec Pro  Square  10cm x 10cm  £2.23 15cm x 15cm  £4.36 20cm x 20cm  £6.56 *Shaped to facilitate application to difficult areas. Thin Semi-Permeable with Adhesive Border For light to medium exuding wounds Product Size Contact pad Border Price Tegaderm Hydrocolloid Thin - Oval  10cm x 12cm  7cm x 9cm  1.5cm  £1.50 13cm x 15cm  10cm x 12cm  1.5cm  £2.81 Thin Semi-Permeable - No Adhesive Border Product Shape Dimensions Price Askina Biofilm Transparent  Square  10cm x 10cm  £1.02 15cm x 15cm  £2.31 20cm x 20cm  £3.02 Comfeel Plus Transparent Dressing  Square  10cm x 10cm  £1.17 15cm x 15cm  £3.06 20cm x 20cm  £3.13 Rectangular  5cm x 7cm  £0.61 5cm x 15cm  £1.46 5cm x 25cm  £2.37 9cm x 14cm  £2.24 9cm x 25cm  £3.18 15cm x 20cm  £3.11 Sacral 17cm x 17cm  £3.44 DuoDERM Extra Thin  Rectangular  5cm x 10cm  £0.71 9cm x 15cm £1.63 9cm x 25cm £2.61 9cm x 35cm £3.65 Square  7.5cm x 7.5cm  £0.73 10cm x 10cm  £1.21 15cm x 15cm  £2.61 Flexigran Thin Square  10cm x 10cm  £1.08 Hydrocoll Thin Film  Square  7.5cm x 7.5cm  £0.63 10cm x 10cm  £1.05 15cm x 15cm  £2.36 Nu-derm Square  10cm x 10cm  £1.04 Suprasorb H Rectangular 5cm x 10cm  £0.66 Square  10cm x 10cm  £1.01 15cm x 15cm  £2.31 Tegasorb Thin  Square  10cm x 10cm  £1.51 Semi-Permeable with Adhesive Border Sterile - For chronic and acute exuding wounds. Product Shape Size Pad Border Price Alione Square 10 x 10   6 x 6  2cm £2.96 12.5 x 12.5 8.5 x 8.5  2cm £4.07 15 x 15  10 x 10   2.5cm £5.14 20 x 20  14 x 14  3cm £7.68 Rect. 12 x 20  8 x 16  2cm £5.34 Semi-Permeable with Non-Adhesive Border For chronic and acute exuding wounds. Product Shape Size Contact pad Border Price Alione Square 10 x 10  6 x 6  2  £2.96 12.5 x 12.5  8.5 x 8.5  2  £4.07 15 x 15  10 x 10  2.5  £5.14 20 x 20  14 x 14  3  £7.68 Rectangular 12 x 20  8 x 16  2  £5.34 See also: Hydrocolloid Dressing - Fibrous - Silver Impregnated - Sterile Hydrocolloid Dressing - Fibrous - Sterile - With Adhesive Border Product Shape Dimensions Price Versiva XC Square 10cm x 10cm £2.30 14cm x 14cm £3.10 19cm x 19cm £4.95 22cm x 22cm £5.50 Heel 18.5cm x 20.5cm £5.50 Sacral 21cm x 25cm £5.90   Hydrocolloid Dressing - Fibrous - Sterile - Without Adhesive Border Product Shape Dimensions Price Versiva XC Square 7.5cm x 7.5cm 135 11cm x 11cm 225 15cm x 15cm 415 20cm x 20cm 620   Hydrocolloid Paste Product Weight Price Comfeel Paste  50g  £6.33 References 1. Prescription Pricing Authority, Department of Health. Drug Tariff. London: The Stationery Office, May 2009. Article Updated: May 2009 Related Articles

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