What is Venelex good for?

Venelex (for the skin) is a combination medicine used to treat skin wounds, bed sores, diabetic skin ulcers, and other skin conditions resulting from decreased blood flow or skin grafts. Venelex helps reduce odor and creates a protective layer over skin wounds.

Is Venelex available over the counter?

Venelex (balsam Peru and castor oil ointment) is a prescription liquid wound barrier and skin moisturizer that covers and protects pressure wounds, such as bed sores. Venelex provides a moist wound and skin environment that helps the healing process and prevents cracking around the edges of sores.

What kind of dressing is Venelex?

VENELEX™ OINTMENT is a wound dressing for topical use in the management of chronic and acute wounds, and dermal ulcers including: pressure ulcers (Stage I-IV), venous stasis ulcers, diabetic ulcers, first and second degree burns, surgical wounds, traumatic wounds, superficial wounds, ulcers resulting from arterial …

What is comparable to Venelex ointment?

Alternative topical protectants with a similar profile are: TBC® spray which contains all 3 ingredients in a slightly different ratio than Granulex®; Proderm® non-prescription aerosol spray, which contains just the balsam peru and castor oil components; and Venelex® ointment also with just the balsam peru and castor …

How do you use Venelex?

Apply a thin film of VENELEX™ OINTMENT topically a minimum of twice daily or as often as necessary. Wound may be left unbandaged or appropriate dressing can be applied. To remove, wash gently with an appropriate wound cleanser.

Can you cut mepilex?

Mepilex Lite can be cut using clean scissors to fit your specific wound’s shape and size. The absorbent foam in Mepilex Lite is superior to a gauze dressing because it can absorb and retain more drainage. This is important because leaking drainage can actually damage the skin around the wound.

Is Venelex FDA approved?

Disclaimer: This drug has not been found by FDA to be safe and effective, and this labeling has not been approved by FDA.

How often should mepilex be changed?

The Mepilex® Ag foam dressing can stay in place up to seven days. Only the outer dressing (gauze bandage) needs to be changed each day.

Does mepilex heal wounds?

Mepilex® XT foam dressing is designed for moderate exuding wounds. It handles more fluid 1 2 and absorbs fluid faster than other foam dressings 3 2 . It’s conformable and versatile – you can use it to treat wounds with normal and viscous fluids, during any exuding wound healing stages.

How do you use Venelex ointment?

What does Santyl do for wounds?

SANTYL Ointment is an FDA-approved prescription medicine that removes dead tissue from wounds so they can start to heal. Proper wound care management is important to help remove non-living tissue from your wound.