Re: allergy to chlohexadine and occlusive dressing

[Elizabeth Harmon]

Have you tried the HP Tegaderm and the Cavilon No-Sting Barrier film under the HP Tegaderm?  They are made by 3M.  The barrier film is like a plastisizer to prevent the adhesive of the Tegaderm from touching the skin.  You might also try another type of TSM.   Our patient's that were allergic to the Chlorhexadine we went back to alcohol and betadine and then used the Cavilon barrier film.   Hope this helps.   Betsy Harmon RN CRNI Vascular Access Team Critical Care Unit Alaska Native Medical Center Anchorage, Alaska [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: Duryea Tracy To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 8:17 AM Subject: allergy to chlohexadine and occlusive dressing Hi, all,   We have a patient with a tunned "power line" who seems to be allergic to both chlorhexadine and the "tegaderm" occlusive dressing, preventing even the use of biopatch.  What is being done elsewhere?  What are the alternatives and how often should we change the dressing?     Thanks,   Chris Tracy, RN Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Oakland, CA