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Author(s)
Andrew Heenan
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Published:
Jul 2004
Last updated: Jul 2004 Revision: 1.0 |
Keywords: Drug Tariff; wound management; polyurethane dressings.
This article includes all the polyurethane dressings included in the Drug Tariff [1]. Proprietary names are included for convenience. Prices given are per item, unless otherwise stated
For light to medium exuding wounds. These dressings are not ideal for dry superficial wounds. The dressings should be secured at the edge with adhesive tape, but not covered by occlusive tape or film. A secondary dressing is not required.
| Product name | Dimensions | Basic price |
| Lyofoam | 7.5cm x 7.5cm | 95p |
| 10cm x 10cm | 112p | |
| 17.5cm x 10cm | 175p | |
| 20cm x 15cm | 236p |
These dressings are not ideal for dry superficial wounds.
| Product name | Shape | Dimensions | Contact pad | Border | Basic price |
| Allevyn Lite Island | square | 13.5cm x 13.5cm | 7.5cm x 7.5cm | 3cm | £2.19 |
| 16cm x 16cm | 10cm x 10cm | 3cm | £2.60 | ||
| rectangular | 9.75cm x 16.5cm | 3.75cm x 10.5cm | 3cm | £1.68 | |
| 13.5cm x 23.5cm | 7.5cm x 17.5cm | 3cm | £3.35 | ||
| Lyofoam Extra Adhesive | square | 9cm x 9cm | 5cm x 5cm | 2cm | £1.18 |
| 15cm x 15cm | 10cm x 10cm | 2.5cm | £2.21 | ||
| 22cm x 22cm | 15cm x 15cm | 3.5cm | £4.36 | ||
| 30cm x 30cm | 20cm x 20cm | 5cm | £6.34 | ||
| sacral | 15cm x 13cm | 10cm x 8cm | 2.5cm | £1.81 | |
| 22cm x 26cm | 15cm x 19cm | 3.5cm | £3.43 | ||
| Lyofoam K | square | 9cm x 9cm | 5cm x 5cm | 2cm | £1.26 |
| Tielle | square | 11cm x 11cm | 7cm x 7cm | 2cm | £2.20 |
| 15cm x 15cm | 11cm x 11cm | 2cm | £3.60 | ||
| 18cm x 18cm | 14cm x 14cm | 2cm | £4.59 | ||
| rectangular | 7cm x 9cm | 3cm x 5cm | 2cm | £1.19 | |
| 15cm x 20cm | 11cm x 16cm | 2cm | £4.51 | ||
| Tielle Sacrum | square | 18cm x 18cm | 12cm x 10cm | 3-5cm | £3.33 |
| Product name | Shape | Dimensions | Basic price |
| Allevyn Lite | square | 5cm x 5cm | £0.96 |
| 10cm x 10cm | £1.74 | ||
| rectangular | 10cm x 20cm | £2.98 | |
| 15cm x 20cm | £3.72 | ||
| Allevyn Thin (Adhesive) | square | 10cm x 10cm | £1.83 |
| 15cm x 15cm | £3.02 | ||
| rectangular | 5cm x 6cm | £0.91 | |
| 15cm x 20cm | £3.67 | ||
| Flexipore (adhesive) | square | 10cm x 10cm | £1.73 |
| 20cm x 20cm | £5.06 | ||
| rectangular | 6cm x 7cm | £0.93 | |
| 10cm x 30cm | £3.60 | ||
| 15cm x 20cm | £3.70 | ||
| Lyofoam Extra (non adhesive) | square | 10cm x 10cm | £1.88 |
| rectangular | 10cm x 17.5cm | £3.18 | |
| 10cm x 25cm | £3.84 | ||
| 15cm x 20cm | £4.12 | ||
| Tielle Borderless | square | 11cm x 11cm | £2.60 |
| 15cm x 15cm | £4.20 | ||
| Transorbent (adhesive) | square | 10cm x 10cm | £1.78 |
| 15cm x 15cm | £3.27 | ||
| 20cm x 20cm | £5.23 | ||
| rectangular | 5cm x 7cm | £0.94 |
| Product name | Shape | Contact pad | Border | Dimensions | Basic price |
| Tielle Lite | square | 11cm x 11cm | 7cm x 7cm | 2cm | £2.12 |
| rectangular | 7cm x 9cm | 3cm x 5cm | 2cm | £1.12 | |
| 8cm x 15cm | 4cm x 11cm | 2cm | £2.61 | ||
| 8cm x 20cm | 4cm x 16cm | 2cm | £2.75 |
| Product name | Shape | Dimensions | Contact pad | Border | Basic price |
| 3M Foam Adhesive Dressing | square | 14cm x 14cm | 10cm x 10cm | 2cm | £3.31 |
| oval | 10cm x 11cm | 6cm x 7.6cm | 1.7-2cm | £2.24 | |
| 14cm x 15cm | 10cm x 11cm | 2cm | £3.97 | ||
| 19cm x 22.2cm | 14cm x 17.1cm | 2.5cm | £6.51 | ||
| circular (heel) | 14cm x 14cm | 7.6cm x 7.6cm | 3.2cm | £3.98 | |
| ActivHeal | square | 10cm x 10cm | 5cm x 5cm | 2.5cm | £1.57 |
| 15cm x 15cm | 11cm x 11cm | 2cm | £1.92 | ||
| Allevyn Adhesive(Adhesive faced pad) | square | 7.5cm x 7.5cm | 5cm x 5cm | 1.25cm | £1.29 |
| 10cm x 10cm | 7.5cm x 7.5cm | 1.25cm | £1.89 | ||
| 12.5cm x 12.5cm | 10cm x 10cm | 1.25cm | £2.32 | ||
| 17.5cm x 17.5cm | 15cm x 1.5cm | 1.25cm | £4.58 | ||
| 22.5cm x 22.5cm | 20cm x 20cm | 1.25cm | £6.67 | ||
| rectangular | 12.5cm x 22.5cm | 10cm x 20cm | 2cm | £3.61 | |
| sacral (anatomically shaped) | 17cm x 17cm | 13cm x 13cm | 2cm | £3.43 | |
| 22cm x 22cm | 18cm x 18.5cm | 2cm | £4.93 | ||
| Allevyn Plus Adhesive | square | 12.5cm x 12.5cm | 10cm x 10cm | 1.25cm | £2.85 |
| 17.5cm x 17.5cm | 15cm x 15cm | 1.25cm | £5.50 | ||
| rectangular | 12.5cm x 22.5cm | 10cm x 20cm | 2cm | £5.05 | |
| Biatain Adhesive | square | 10cm x 10cm | 6cm diameter | irregular | £1.50 |
| 12cm x 12cm | 8cm x 8cm | 2cm | £2.21 | ||
| 18cm x 18cm | 13cm x 13cm | 2.5cm | £4.42 | ||
| sacral | 23cm x 23cm | 13cm x 13cm | 5cm | £3.78 | |
| heel | 19cm x 20cm | 12cm x 13cm | 3.5cm | £4.41 | |
| contour | 17cm diameter | 8cm diameter | irregular | £4.26 | |
| Curafoam Island | square | 10cm x 10cm | 5cm x 4cm | 2.5-3cm | £1.21 |
| 15cm x 15cm | 9.5cm x 9.5cm | 2.75cm | £2.19 | ||
| 20cm x 20cm | 13cm x 14cm | 3-3.5cm | £4.34 | ||
| Tielle Plus | square | 11cm x 11cm | 7cm x 7cm | 2cm | £2.44 |
| 15cm x 15cm | 11cm x 11cm | 2cm | £3.98 | ||
| rectangular | 15cm x 20cm | 11cm x 16cm | 2cm | £4.99 | |
| sacral | 15cm x 15cm | 7.2cm x 10cm | 2.5-5.3cm | £2.90 | |
| Trufoam | square | 11cm x 11cm | 7cm x 7cm | 2cm | £2.04 |
| 15cm x 15cm | 11cm x 11cm | 2cm | £3.41 | ||
| rectangular | 7cm x 9cm | 3cm x 5cm | 2cm | £1.07 | |
| 15cm x 20cm | 11cm x 15cm | 2.5cm | £4.28 |
| Product name | Shape | Dimensions | Basic price |
| 3M Foam Dressing | square | 8.9cm x 8.9cm* | £2.09 |
| 10cm x 10cm | £2.05 | ||
| 20cm x 20cm | £5.55 | ||
| rectangular | 10cm x 20cm | £3.48 | |
| rectangular | 10cm x 60cm | £11.75 | |
| ActivHeal | square | 10cm x 10cm | £1.09 |
| Advazorb | square | 10cm x 10cm | £0.80 |
| rectangular | 5cm x 7.5cm | £0.45 | |
| Allevyn Compression | square | 10cm x 10cm | £2.19 |
| 15cm x 15cm | £3.72 | ||
| rectangular | 5cm x 6cm | £1.06 | |
| 15cm x 20cm | £4.16 | ||
| Allevyn Non-Adhesive | square | 5cm x 5cm | £1.10 |
| 10cm x 10cm | £2.17 | ||
| 20cm x 20cm | £5.82 | ||
| rectangular | 10cm x 20cm | £3.49 | |
| heel (cup shaped) | 10.5cm x 13.5cm | £4.35 | |
| Biatain Non-Adhesive | circular | 5cm diameter | £1.05 |
| 8cm diameter | £1.48 | ||
| square | 10cm x 10cm | £2.04 | |
| 15cm x 15cm | £3.75 | ||
| 20cm x 20cm | £5.60 | ||
| Curafoam Plus | square | 6cm x 6cm | £1.06 |
| 10cm x 10cm | £1.65 | ||
| 20cm x 20cm | £5.04 | ||
| rectangular | 10cm x 13cm | £2.05 | |
| 10cm x 20cm | £3.20 | ||
| Hydrafoam | square | 10cm x 10cm | £1.73 |
| 15cm x 15cm | £3.32 | ||
| 20cm x 20cm | £5.15 | ||
| rectangular | 10cm x 20cm | £3.10 | |
| Kerraboot | boot | small | £14.00 |
| large | £14.00 | ||
| Tielle Plus Borderless | square | 11cm x 11cm | £2.93 |
| rectangular | 15cm x 20cm | £5.40 | |
| Trufoam NA | square | 5cm x 5cm | £1.02 |
| 10cm x 10cm | £1.93 | ||
| 15cm x 15cm | £3.56 |
For lightly to medium exuding wounds.
| Product name | Shape | Dimensions | Contact pad | Border | Basic price |
| Cutinova Hydro Border | square | 15cm x 15cm | 10cm x 10cm | 2.5cm | £2.75 |
| rectangular | 10cm x 11cm | 5cm x 6cm | 2.5cm | £1.21 | |
| 17cm x 20cm | 12cm x 15cm | 2.5cm | £4.22 |
For lightly to medium exuding wounds.
| Product name | Shape | Dimensions | Basic price |
| Cutinova Hydro | square | 10cm x 10cm | £2.16 |
| rectangular | 5cm x 6cm | £1.08 | |
| 15cm x 20cm | £4.58 |
| Product name | Shape | Dimensions | Contact pad | Border | Basic price |
| Avance A | square | 9cm x 9cm | 5cm x 5cm | 2cm | £2.14 |
| 12cm x 12cm | 8cm x 8cm | 2cm | £3.55 | ||
| 15cm x 15cm | 10cm x 10cm | 2.5cm | £4.35 | ||
| sacral | 15cm x 13cm | 10cm x 8cm | 2.5cm | £3.20 | |
| Contreet Foam | square | 12.5cm x 12.5cm | 8cm x 8cm | 2.5cm | £7.95 |
| 18cm x 18cm | 13cm x 13cm | 2.5cm | £15.95 |
| Product name | Shape | Dimensions | Basic price |
| Avance A | square | 10cm x 10cm | £2.55 |
| 10cm x 17.5cm | £4.06 | ||
| sacral | 15cm x 20cm | £5.61 | |
| Contreet Foam | square | 10cm x 10cm | £6.95 |
| 15cm x 15cm | £13.95 |
This set of articles is based on an earlier series, Dressings on the Drug Tariff, which ran from July 1997 to November 1998:
1. Prescription Pricing Authority, Department of Health. Drug Tariff. London: The Stationery Office, June 2004.