Smith & Nephew Iodflex Pads are antimicrobial, sterile dressing made of Cadexomer Iodine. Used for treating wet ulcers and wounds such as venous stasis ulcers, pressure sores, diabetic foot ulcers, and infected traumatic and surgical wounds. A 3-in-1 mode of action kills bacteria, manages exudate, and debrides the wound bed.

Benefits

• A change in color (white) indicates when it should be changed. Gel formed over the wound promotes moist healing.
• Iodoflex Pads treat infection, associated pain is reduced which can improve quality of life. It is non-adhesive which can reduce trauma at dressing changes and encourage patient compliance.
• When applied to the wound, they absorb fluids, removing exudate, pus and debris and forming a gel over the wound surface. As they absorb, iodine is released, killing bacteria and changing color.

Precautions

• It should not be used by pregnant or lactating women.
• It is contraindicated in patients with known or suspected iodine sensitivity.
• Patients with severely impaired renal function or a past history of any thyroid disorder are more susceptible to alterations in thyroid metabolism with chronic IODOFLEX therapy. In endemic goitre, there have been isolated reports of hyperthyroidism associated with exogenous idoine. It has been observed occasionally that an adherent crust can form when It is not changed with sufficient frequency.