Xeroform Gauze Dressing is a type of medical dressing and has ingredients finely wovens mesh medical gauze infused with a blend of petrolatum and 3% bismuth tribromophenate.
Xeroform Gauze Dressing is a type of medical dressing and has ingredients finely wovens mesh medical gauze infused with a blend of petrolatum and 3% bismuth tribromophenate.
It is used for open wounds such as laceration, burns, new circumcisions, today is used for breast cancer after the surgery, and surgical incisions and skin grafts. This gauze is particularly useful as a dressing because it is non-adherent, meaning it won’t stick to wounds, and it has antiseptic and antibacterial qualities that help keep wounds from becoming infected. Xeroform is a popular dressing because it is easy to use and is effective in the management of many different types of open wounds.
It can not be used for more than 10% of body surface area of the wound. Dermatitis,contact allergy or photo allergy sometimes occur but rarely, need the second dressing, do not use if the package is damaged or opened.
Indacations:
• Minimally draining wounds
• Surgical incisions
• Lacerations
• Donorsites
• Burns