Ichthopaste Bandage 7.5cm x 6m

Viscopaste Zinc Paste Bandage 7.5cm X 6m is a medicated plaster or a cotton bandage that contains a certain amount of zinc oxide. This paste bandage is used for the treatment of varicose veins, chronic leg ulcers and dermatitis. It is actually used in association with the treatment of leg ulcers or varicose veins.

There are two ways that Ichthopaste bandage can be applied:

1. Beginning at the base of the toes, the bandage should be loosely wrapped around the foot, heel and around the leg in a spiral fashion, to just below the knee. Once applied, the bandage should then be smoothed and moulded around the leg.
    
2. Beginning at the base of the toes, the bandage should be loosely wrapped around the foot and heel and then, whilst wrapping from the ankle, with every turn, the bandage should be folded back on itself in a pleat, at the front of the leg. This should be repeated up the leg until just below the knee. Compression bandaging may follow. Once Ichthopaste has been applied, the leg should be covered by a bandage or dressing to prevent soiling to clothes.

Ichthopaste should be used under graduated compression bandaging, after first assessing the patient to exclude arterial disease. The use of Doppler ultrasound is recommended for this purpose. Compression bandaging should not be used on patients who have arterial disease (ABPI < 0.8) and is not recommended for use on diabetic patients with advanced small vessel disease. Failure to detect reduced arterial flow can result in pressure necrosis, amputation, or even death. The risk of a patient having arterial as well as venous disease rises with age. Ichthopaste should not be used in known cases of sensitivity or allergy to any of the ingredients. The skin of leg ulcer patients is easily sensitised to topical medicaments, including preservatives. Sensitisation should be suspected in patients particularly where there is deterioration of the surrounding skin. Such patients should be referred for specialist diagnosis, including patch testing. One of the functions of occlusive bandages is to increase absorption. Care should be taken, therefore, if it is decided to apply topical steroid, anaesthetic or retinoid preparations under the bandage, as their absorption may be significantly increased. This may lead to a shorter duration of effect of a topical anaesthetic product in addition to increasing the risk of sensitisation to these preparations.

Contains 6.32% Zinc Oxide