• Pharmatull™ is a Leno gauze of 100 % absorbent cotton thread impregnated with white soft paraffin jelly. Which makes it non-adherent and non-allergenic dressing.
  Pharmatull Plus™ is a paraffin gauze dressing containing chlorhexidine digluconate B.P. 0.5% W/W which has antimicrobial effect against a broad range of gram positive and gram negative bacteria.

Features................................................................................................................................................................

• Individually packed in peelable Aluminum pouches
• Sterilized by gamma irradiation
• Pharmatull made of apertured leno cotton gauze that allows wound exudates to pass through.

Benefits.................................................................................................................................................................

• Pharmatull and Pharmatull Plus™ are Impregnated with paraffin jelly which form a separate layer between wound and gauze preventing sticking with the wound and provide fast recovery.
• Protects newly formed tissue and minimize patient pain during changing the dressing.
• The leno-weave gauze allows the passage of the exudates to be absorbed by the secondary dressing, so the exudates do not dry on the wound bed.
• Can be cut to different sizes.

Indications.............................................................................................................................................................

• Pharmatull™ is used as a primary wound contact layer in the treatment of burns, ulcers, skin grafts and a variety of traumatic injuries. The material is also used as a transfer medium for skin during grafting.
• Under the medical supervision of a healthcare professional, Pharmatull and Pharmatull Plus™ can be used to manage infected wounds or wounds in which there is an increased risk of infection.
• Pharmatull should be stored in a dry and cool place.

Contraindications..................................................................................................................................................

• Although there are no contra-indications to the use of Pharmatull and Pharmatull Plus if the dressing is placed upon a heavily exuding wound its semi-occlusive nature may cause tissue maceration by preventing the free movement of exudates away from the surface of the wound.
• If Pharmatull™ is left in position for prolonged periods of time, it can become adherent and cause tissue damage upon removal.
• Pharmatull Plus™ should not be used with patients who are known to be hypersensitive to chlorohexidine.

Application.............................................................................................................................................................

• Open the pouch and take out the product.
• Remove the protector paper on both sides of the product and discard.
• Handle the impregnated gauze using an aseptic technique/using a forceps.
• Apply to the wound site.
• Cover with an absorbent secondary dressing e.g. Ritefoam
• Fix using a fixation bandage or use Ritefoam Comfort with adhesive border to eliminate the need for a fixation bandage.