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Wound Care Products

April 06, 2012

Wound Care Products (download)

WOUND CARE PRODUCTS

Types of wound care dressings
Hydrocolloid occlusive dressings
DuoDERM (ConvaTec) Exuderm (Medline) Restore (Hollister) Tegasorb (3M)	Cutinova (Smith & Nephew) Comfeel Ulcer Care (Smith & Nephew) Hydrocolloid (Coloplast) Hycoloid GRX (Geritrex)	Hydrocol II (Mylan) Hylase Wound Gel (ECR Pharmaceuticals) Spand-Gel (Medi-Tech)
Wet-to-dry dressings
Povidone-iodine (N/A) Acetic acid (N/A) Hydrogen peroxide (N/A)	Sodium hypochlorite (N/A) Silvadene (N/A) Sulfamylon (N/A)	Biobrane (Smith & Nephew) CuraSalt (Kendall) Nu-Gel (Johnson & Johnson)
Hydrogels
ClearSite (ConMed) NutraGauze (DermaSciences)	Curasol (Healthpoint) Transorbent (Elta/Swiss-American)	Carrasyn (Carrington Laboratories) Vigilon (Bard)
Foam dressings
Flexzan (Bertek) PolyMem (Ferris)	Sof-Foam (Johnson & Johnson) Reston (3M)	Lyofoam (ConvaTec)
Odor-controlling dressings
CarboFlex (ConvaTec)	Odor-Absorbent Dressing (Hollister)
Xerogels
Sorbsan (Bertek) Tielle (Johnson & Johnson)	Fibracol Plus Collagen Wound Dressing with Alginate (Johnson & Johnson)	Tegaderm (3M) Bioclusive (Johnson & Johnson)
Cleansers
Allclenz (Healthpoint) Atrapro Dermal Spray with Preservatives (Quinnova Pharmaceuticals)	Comfeel Sea-Clens (Coloplast) Restore Wound Cleanser (Hollister)	Biolex Wound Cleanser (Bard) Dermal Wound Cleanser (Smith & Nephew)
(Rev. 4/2012)

CDC: 35th Report on the Health of the Nation Published

May 16, 2012

The 35th report on the health status of the United States in 2011 has been published online May 16 by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Pazopanib Active in Metastatic Soft-Tissue Sarcoma

May 16, 2012

For patients with metastatic non-adipocytic soft-tissue sarcoma, progressing in spite of previous chemotherapy, pazopanib improves progression-free survival.

Increased Sudden Cardiac Death Rate Among HIV Patients

May 16, 2012

Patients with HIV/AIDS have a significantly increased risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD).

Repeated Revascularization Doesn't Aid High-Risk Patients

May 16, 2012

For asymptomatic patients who are identified as high-risk by exercise echocardiography (ExE) after coronary revascularization, repeated revascularization is not associated with improved outcomes.

Sex Influences Survival in Esophageal Cancer

May 16, 2012

Sex is an independent prognostic factor for patients with locoregional esophageal cancer (LEC) and metastatic esophageal cancer (MEC).

CLAFORAN

Infections & Infestations > Bacterial infections

Cefotaxime sodium 500mg, 1g, 2g, 10g; IM or IV inj; sodium content 2.2mEq/g.

Updated: 8/10/2009

CLEOCIN

Infections & Infestations > Bacterial infections

Clindamycin (as HCl) 75mg+, 150mg+, 300mg; caps; +contains tartrazine.

CYCLOSET

Endocrine System > Diabetes

Bromocriptine (as mesylate) 0.8mg; tabs.

Updated: 12/27/2010

GYNOL II EXTRA STRENGTH

Ob/Gyn > Contraception

Nonoxynol-9 3% (150mg/applicatorful); contraceptive jelly; contains parabens.

XERESE

Dermatological Disorders > Skin infections (topicals)

Acyclovir 5% + hydrocortisone 1%; crm.

Updated: 6/13/2011

ASTELIN

Respiratory Tract > Rhinitis/rhinorrhea (intranasal products)

Adverse reactions updated.

Updated: 5/8/2012

ATRAPRO ANTIPRURITIC HYDROGEL

Dermatological Disorders > Pruritus and dry skin

Monograph added.

Updated: 4/25/2012

ATRAPRO DERMAL SPRAY

Dermatological Disorders > Pressure/neuropathic ulcers

Monograph added.

Updated: 4/24/2012

B-NEXA

Nutrition > Vitamins/minerals/supplements

Monograph added.

Updated: 4/30/2012

BYDUREON

Endocrine System > Diabetes

Monograph added.

Updated: 4/20/2012

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