Uses for Calmoseptine® Moisture Barrier Ointment
- Diaper rash in full term infants through adults
- skin protection in incontinent adults
- perianal soreness and dermatitis
- rectal itch: hemorrhoids; anal fissures
- Relieves pain and helps promote healing
- skin protection around feeding and drainage tube sites
- perianal protection with illeoanal reservoirs (J-pouches)
- pain and itch relief in lymphedema and venostatsis
- compression therapy
- stage I and II pressure ulcers
- skin folds, other moist areas subject to fungal infections
- minor burns, cuts, scrapes
- insect bites
- eczema and psoriasis
- protection for peri-wound skin
The ingredients in Calmoseptine® Ointment:
- Provide a physical moisture barrier, keeping feces, urine and wound drainage from intact and injured skin.
- Mild antiseptic ingredients may help prevent secondary bacterial and fungal infections of the skin.
- Menthol has been shown to cause vasodilation. This may increase circulation to an area and aid in healing.
- Act as a counter-irritant, and temporarily relieve discomfort and itching from rashes, eczema, insect bites, and contact dermatitis such as poison ivy, oak and sumac.
EXTERNAL USE ONLY
Store between:
15 - 30°C (59-86°F)
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To read more about identifying and managing wounds, please visit the following sites:
Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society
Founded in 1968, the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN) is a professional, international nursing society of more than 5,000 health care professionals who are experts in the care of patients with wound, ostomy and incontinence.