Chlorhexidine Tulle gras Dressing 0.5% w/w
Indications
Chlorhexidine Tulle gras Dressing 0.5% w/w is used for:
Burns, Wound dressing for preventing excessive wound dryness and the prevention of infection in minor skin, Scalds abrasions, Lacerations, Crush injuries, Diabetic ulcers, Skin Grafting, Pressure sores, Colostomies, Surgical wounds
Adult Dose
The dressing is for administration to adults, children and infants; it may be changed daily but frequency of application will depend upon the clinical circumstances. It is intended that the dressing be used principally on body wounds covering up to ten percent surface area. There is however no contraindication for use on larger area wounds.
Child Dose
The dressing is for administration to adults, children and infants; it may be changed daily but frequency of application will depend upon the clinical circumstances. It is intended that the dressing be used principally on body wounds covering up to ten percent surface area. There is however no contraindication for use on larger area wounds.
Renal Dose
Administration
Contra Indications
Should not be used in known cases of sensitivity or allergy to chlorhexidine
Precautions
Avoid contact with eyes, middle ear, meninges and brain
Do not use with oxidising wound cleaning agents, soap, other anionic materials, or potassium iodide
Pregnancy-Lactation
Interactions
Adverse Effects
Side effects of Chlorhexidine Tulle gras Dressing 0.5% w/w :
Chlorhexidine is well tolerated topically with minimal absorption. Sensitivity reaction is extremely rare.
Mechanism of Action
Chlorhexidine is a very potent cationic chemoprophylactic agent that has a broad-spectrum of activity against gm+ve and gm-ve bacteria. It is both bacteriostatic and bactericidal depending on its concentration. The bactericidal effect, which is achieved at high concentrations, is due to the binding of the cationic to negatively charged bacterial cell walls and extramicrobial complexes. Bacteriostatic effect is achieved at low concentrations which causes an alteration of bacterial cell osmotic equilibrium and leakage of potassium and phosphorus.