xeroform occlusive gauze strip
Xeroform® Occlusive Dressing is intended for use as a primary contact layer in dressing wounds such as lacerations, skin graft recipient sites, newly sutured wounds, abrasions and minor or partial-thickness burns.
How long can you leave Xeroform on a wound?
Commonly used over donor sites to absorb fluids and allow healing. May be kept in place for up to one week and changed as needed for leaking or prior to discharge from hospital.
Is Xeroform an antibiotic?
Bismuth, similar to other metals, has antimicrobial properties. Xeroform® has been used for decades in burn and plastic surgery as a donor site dressing and as a covering for wounds or partial thickness burns. Despite this, the antimicrobial spectrum of Xeroform® remains largely unknown.
When do you use Xeroform gauze?
Use Xeroform Gauze Wound Dressing with Petrolatum to cover and protect low to non-exudating wounds. These wounds include donor sites, lacerations, burns, abrasions, and skin graft sites. The non-adherent design is excellent for maintaining a moist wound environment, while promoting healing.
Can you put Xeroform on an open wound?
Xeroform is a yellow gauze dressing. It is often put on open wounds and skin grafts to help keep them moist. Your doctor will tell you how often to change your dressing. This is usually once a day.
Is Xeroform good for infected wounds?
Due to the inclusion of 3% bismuth tribromophenate in the dressing, Xeroform has a bacteriostatic action, which can help to ward off infection while keeping the wound site moist and helping to promote healing.
What are side effects of Xeroform?
A large dose may have the following effects: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, intestinal obstruction.
Does Xeroform prevent infection?
Xeroform is biocompatible, reduces infection, and enhances healing of burn wounds by preventing desiccation and mechanical trauma.
How do you dress a wound with Xeroform?
Wound care
Xeroform is usually changed daily so it stays moist and doesn’t stick. As the wound heals, use smaller pieces of the Xeroform to cover the remaining wound. Use clean scissors that you have wiped off with an alcohol swab. Apply lotion or moisturizing cream to the areas where you have trimmed off the Xeroform.
Is Xeroform medicated?
Gentell Xeroform Medicated Petrolatum Dressing is an absorbent fine mesh gauze impregnated with 3% bismuth tribromophenate in a petrolatum blend. Gentell Xeroform Medicated Petrolatum Dressing is an ideal dressing for lightly draining wounds including minor burns, lacerations, and abrasions.
What can I use instead of Xeroform?
Handmade petrolatum gauze may be a low-cost replacement for Xeroform.
What does bismuth do for wounds?
The compound used in bismuth-impregnated dressings is bismuth tribromophenate (BTP), marketed as Xeroform or as a generic dressing. BTP is antimicrobial, i.e. it inhibits bacterial growth and replication, and so may prevent numbers of bacteria in a wound reaching a level at which infection may occur[22].
Can Xeroform get wet?
Wound care
But don’t soak the dressing in water. If the dressing gets wet, pat it dry or put on a new one. Check the wound for signs of infection, like redness, swelling, drainage, or a bad smell. Change dressing as instructed by your healthcare provider.
Can Xeroform cause maceration?
Xeroform, changed daily, will keep the wound plenty moist. Too much of any salve and it will stay too moist and become macerated.
