Debriding Ointment.Smith & Nephew has added Gladase[TM] Papain-Urea Debriding Ointment ointment /oint·ment/ (oint´ment) a semisolid preparation for external application to the skin or mucous membranes, usually containing a medicinal substance. oint·ment n. to its line of wound-bed preparation products. Using papain papain: see papaya. , a proteolytic enzyme derived from papayas, and urea, Gladase is indicated for the removal of necrotic tissue in wounds and is an important step in wound bed preparation, providing debridement Debridement Definition Debridement is the process of removing nonliving tissue from pressure ulcers, burns, and other wounds. Purpose Debridement speeds the healing of pressure ulcers, burns, and other wounds. for burns and chronic wounds. CIRCLE 81 ON READER SERVICE CARD [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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