Stayform bandage (Robinson Healthcare) 10cm 6 4m= £0.40, 15cm

6 4m= £0.68, 5cm 6 4m= £0.29, 7.5cm 6 4m= £0.36

Tubular bandages and garments

Tubular bandages are available in different forms, according

to the function required of them. Some are used under

orthopaedic casts and some are suitable for protecting areas

to which creams or ointments (other than those containing

potent corticosteroids) have been applied. The

conformability of the elasticated versions makes them

particularly suitable for retaining dressings on difficult parts

of the body or for soft tissue injury, but their use as the only

means of applying pressure to an oedematous limb or to a

varicose ulcer is not appropriate, since the pressure they

exert is inadequate. Compression hosiery reduces the

recurrence of venous leg ulcers and should be considered for

use after wound healing. Silk clothing is available as an

alternative to elasticated viscose stockinette garments, for

use in the management of severe eczema and allergic skin

conditions.

Elasticated Surgical Tubular Stockinette, Foam padded is used

for relief of pressure and elimination of friction in relevant

area; porosity of foam lining allows normal water loss from

skin surface.

For Elasticated Tubular Bandage, BP 1993, where no size

stated by the prescriber, the 50 cm length should be supplied

and width endorsed.

Non-elasticated Cotton Stockinette, Bleached, BP 1988 1m

lengths is used as basis (with wadding) for Plaster of Paris

bandages etc.; 6 m length, compression bandage.

For Non-elasticated Ribbed Cotton and Viscose Surgical

Tubular Stockinette, BP 1988, the Drug Tariff specifies various

combinations of sizes to provide sufficient material for part

or full body coverage. It is used as protective dressings with

tar-based and other steroid ointments.

Elasticated

Acti-Fast

(Drug Tariff specification 46). Lightweight plain-knitted

elasticated tubular bandage

Acti-Fast 2-way stretch stockinette (L&R Medical UK Ltd) 10.75cm=

£5.74, 17.5cm= £1.85, 20cm= £3.23, 3.5cm= £0.56, 5cm= £0.58,

7.5cm= £0.78

Clinifast

(Drug Tariff specification 46). Lightweight plain-knitted

elasticated tubular bandage; various colours and sizes

CliniFast stockinette (CliniSupplies Ltd) 10.75cm= £6.04, 17.5cm=

£1.83, 3.5cm= £0.56, 5cm= £0.58, 7.5cm= £0.77, clava 5-

14 years= £6.75, 6 months-5 years= £5.85, cycle shorts large

adult= £16.37, medium adult= £14.35, small adult= £12.59,

gloves large adult= £5.03, child/small adult= £5.03, gloves

medium adult= £5.03, child= £5.03, gloves small child= £5.03,

leggings (Blue, Pink, White) 11-14 years= £11.88, 2-5 years=

£9.50, 5-8 years= £10.69, 8-11 years= £11.88, mittens 2-8 years=

£2.97, 8-14 years= £2.97, up to 24 months= £2.97, socks 8-

14 years= £2.99, up to 8 years= £2.97, tights (Blue, Pink, White)

6-24 months= £7.13, vest long sleeve (Blue, Pink, White) 11-

14 years= £11.88, 2-5 years= £9.50, 5-8 years= £10.69, 6-

24 months= £7.13, 8-11 years= £11.88, vest short sleeve large

adult= £16.37, medium adult= £14.35, small adult= £12.59

Comfifast

(Drug Tariff specification 46). Lightweight plain-knitted

elasticated tubular bandage; various colours and sizes

Comfifast stockinette (Vernacare Ltd) 10.75cm= £6.04, 17.5cm=

£1.83, 3.5cm= £0.56, 5cm= £0.58, 7.5cm= £0.77

Comfifast Easywrap

(Drug Tariff specification 46). Lightweight plain-knitted

elasticated tubular bandage; various colours and sizes

Comfifast Easywrap stockinette (Vernacare Ltd) clava 5-14 years=

£6.75, 6 months-5 years= £5.85, leggings 11-14 years= £11.88, 2-

5 years= £9.50, 5-8 years= £10.69, 8-11 years= £11.88, mittens 2-

8 years= £2.97, 8-14 years= £2.97, up to 24 months= £2.97, socks

8-14 years= £2.97, up to 8 years= £2.97, tights 6-24 months=

£7.13, vest long sleeve 11-14 years= £11.88, 2-5 years= £9.50, 5-

8 years= £10.69, 6-24 months= £7.13, 8-11years= £11.88

Comfifast Multistretch

(Drug Tariff specification 46). Lightweight plain-knitted

elasticated tubular bandage; various colours and sizes

Comfifast MultiStretch 2-way stretch stockinette (Vernacare Ltd)

10.75cm= £6.45, 17.5cm= £2.49, 3.5cm= £0.61, 5cm= £0.63,

7.5cm= £0.83

Coverflex

(Drug Tariff specification 46). Lightweight plain-knitted

elasticated tubular bandage; various colours and sizes

Coverflex stockinette (Paul Hartmann Ltd) 10.75cm= £9.65, 17.5cm=

£2.54, 3.5cm= £0.83, 5cm= £0.87, 7.5cm= £5.72

Easifast

(Drug Tariff specification 46). Lightweight plain-knitted

elasticated tubular bandage; various colours and sizes

Easifast stockinette (Easigrip Ltd) 10.75cm= £7.23, 17.5cm= £1.91,

3.5cm= £0.65, 5cm= £0.69, 7.5cm= £0.94

Elasticated Surgical Tubular Stockinette, Foam padded or

Tupipad

(Drug Tariff specification 25). Fabric as for Elasticated

Tubular Bandage with polyurethane foam lining.

Elasticated Tubular Bandage, BP 1993

(Drug Tariff specification 25). Fabric as for Elasticated

Tubular Bandage with polyurethane foam lining; lengths

50 cm and 1 m

CLINIgrip bandage (CliniSupplies Ltd) 10cm size F= £0.74, 12cm size

G= £0.77, 6.25cm size B= £0.61, 6.75cm size C= £0.65, 7.5cm size

D= £0.66, 8.75cm size E= £0.74

Comfigrip bandage (Vernacare Ltd) 10cm size F= £0.74, 12cm size

G= £0.77, 6.25cm size B= £0.61, 6.75cm size C= £0.65, 7.5cm size

D= £0.66, 8.75cm size E= £0.74

Eesiban ESTS bandage (E Sallis Ltd) 10cm size F= £1.80, 12cm size

G= £2.09, 6.25cm size B= £0.87, 6.75cm size C= £0.95, 7.5cm size

D= £0.95, 8.75cm size E= £1.80

Tubigrip bandage (Molnlycke Health Care Ltd) 10cm size F= £2.05,

12cm size G= £2.37, 6.25cm size B= £0.99, 6.75cm size C= £1.89,

7.5cm size D= £1.89, 8.75cm size E= £2.05

easiGRIP bandage (Easigrip Ltd) 10cm size F= £0.75, 12cm size G=

£0.78, 6.25cm size B= £0.62, 6.75cm size C= £0.66, 7.5cm size D=

£0.68, 8.75cm size E= £0.75

Skinnies

(Drug Tariff specification 46). Lightweight plain-knitted

elasticated tubular bandage; various colours and sizes

Skinnies Viscose stockinette (Dermacea Ltd) body suit (Blue, Ecru,

Pink) 3-6 months= £16.97, 6-12 months= £19.11, up to

3 months= £16.97, clava (Blue, Ecru, Pink) 5-14 years= £8.11,

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6 months-5 years= £7.07, gloves large (Beige, Blue, Ecru, Grey,

Pink) adult= £5.60, child= £5.60, gloves medium (Beige, Blue,

Ecru, Grey, Pink) adult= £5.60, child= £5.60, gloves small (Blue,

Ecru, Grey, Pink) adult= £5.55, child= £5.55, knee socks extra

(Black, Natural, White) large adult 11+= £14.62, knee socks large

(Black, Natural, White) adult 8-11= £14.62, child 2-4= £14.62,

knee socks medium (Black, Natural, White) adult 6-8= £14.62,

child 1-2= £14.62, knee socks small (Black, Natural, White) adult

4-6= £14.62, child 0-1= £14.62, leggings (Beige, Blue, Ecru, Grey,

Pink) 11-14 years= £18.04, 2-5 years= £14.41, 5-8 years= £16.28,

6-24 months= £10.99, 8-11 years= £18.04, large adult= £26.36,

medium adult= £24.34, small adult= £22.31, mittens (Blue, Ecru,

Pink) 2-8 years= £4.06, 8-14 years= £4.06, up to 24 months=

£4.06, socks (Blue, Ecru, Pink) 6 months-8 years= £4.48, 8-

14 years= £4.48, vest long sleeve (Beige, Blue, Ecru, Grey, Pink)

11-14 years= £18.04, 2-5 years= £14.41, 5-8 years= £16.28, 6-

24 months= £10.99, 8-11 years= £18.04, large adult= £26.36,

medium adult= £24.34, small adult= £22.31, vest short sleeve

(White) 11-14 years= £17.93, 2-5 years= £14.30, 5-8 years=

£16.12, 6-24 months= £10.89, 8-11 years= £17.93, large adult=

£26.26, medium adult= £24.23, small adult= £22.20, vest

sleeveless (White) 11-14 years= £17.93, 2-5 years= £14.30, 5-

8 years= £16.17, 6-24 months= £10.89, 8-11 years= £17.93, large

adult= £26.26, medium adult= £24.23, small adult= £22.20

Tubifast 2-way stretch

(Drug Tariff specification 46). Lightweight plain-knitted

elasticated tubular bandage; various colours and sizes

Tubifast 2-way stretch stockinette (Molnlycke Health Care Ltd)

10.75cm= £5.74, 20cm= £3.20, 3.5cm= £0.61, 5cm= £0.63, 7.5cm=

£0.77, gloves extra small child= £5.73, medium/large adult=

£5.73, small child= £5.73, small/medium adult, medium/large

child= £5.73, leggings 2-5 years= £15.25, 5-8 years= £17.16, 8-

11 years= £19.06, socks (one size)= £4.83, tights 6-24 months=

£11.44, vest long sleeve 11-14 years= £19.06, 2-5 years= £15.25,

5-8 years= £17.16, 6-24 months= £11.44, 8-11 years= £19.06

Non-elasticated

Cotton Stockinette, Bleached, BP 1988

Knitted fabric, cotton yarn, tubular length, 1m

Cotton stockinette bleached heavyweight (E Sallis Ltd) 10cm, 2.5cm,

5cm, 7.5cm

Silk Clothing

DermaSilk

Knitted silk fabric, hypoallergenic, sericin-free

DermaSilk (Espere Healthcare Ltd) medium/large= £42.37, mediumlarge= £31.53, body suit 0-3 months= £38.81, 12-18 months=

£41.12, 18-24 months= £42.16, 24-36 months= £42.24, 3-

6 months= £38.90, 6-9 months= £40.01, 9-12 months= £41.04,

boxer shorts male adult extra large/XX large= £42.37,

small/small= £42.37, briefs female adult extra large-XX large=

£31.53, small-small= £31.53, facial mask adult= £21.29, child=

£16.69, infant= £16.69, teen= £21.29, gloves extra large adult=

£21.05, gloves large adult= £21.09, gloves medium adult=

£21.09, child= £15.02, gloves small adult= £21.09, child= £15.02,

leggings 0-3 months= £27.71, leggings 12-18 months= £29.99,

leggings 18-24 months= £31.05, leggings 3-4 years= £32.22,

leggings 3-6 months= £27.77, leggings 6-9 months= £28.88,

leggings 9-12 months= £29.93, leggings adult female XX large=

£79.71, extra large= £79.71, large= £79.71, medium= £79.71,

small= £79.71, leggings adult male XX large= £79.71, extra

large= £79.71, large= £79.71, medium= £79.71, small= £79.71,

pyjamas 10-12 years= £83.41, 3-4 years= £72.28, 5-6 years=

£76.74, 7-8 years= £80.07, roll neck shirt 10-12 years= £55.40, 3-

4 years= £47.93, 5-6 years= £51.13, 7-8 years= £53.26, round neck

shirt adult female XX large= £78.78, extra large= £78.78, large=

£78.78, medium= £78.78, small= £78.78, round neck shirt adult

male XX large= £78.78, extra large= £78.78, large= £78.78,

medium= £78.78, small= £78.78, tubular sleeves= £34.27,

sleeves= £27.77, undersocks adult 11-13= £18.75, 5 1/2 - 6 1/2=

£18.75, 7 - 8 1/2= £18.75, 9 - 10 1/2= £18.75, undersocks child 2-

5= £18.75, 3-8= £18.75, 9-1= £18.75, unisex roll neck shirt adult

XX large= £78.78, extra large= £78.78, large= £78.78, medium=

£78.78, small= £78.78

DreamSkin

Knitted silk fabric, hypoallergenic, sericin-free, with

methyacrylate copolymer and zinc-based antibacterial

DreamSkin (DreamSkin Health Ltd) baby leggings with foldaway feet

0-3 months= £25.66, 12-18 months= £28.59, 18-24 months=

£29.13, 3-4 years= £30.72, 3-6 months= £26.17, 6-9 months=

£27.53, 9-12 months= £28.06, body suit 0-3 months= £36.15, 12-

18 months= £39.20, 18-24 months= £39.74, 3-4 years= £41.33, 3-

6 months= £36.66, 6-9 months= £38.14, 9-12 months= £38.70,

boxer shorts 11-12 years= £21.79, boxer shorts 3-4 years= £21.79,

boxer shorts 5-6 years= £21.79, boxer shorts 7-8 years= £21.79,

boxer shorts 9-10 years= £21.79, boxer shorts male adult XX

large= £34.27, extra large= £34.27, large= £34.27, medium=

£34.27, small= £34.27, briefs 11-12 years= £21.79, briefs 3-4

years= £21.79, briefs 5-6 years= £21.79, briefs 7-8 years= £21.79,

briefs 9-10 years= £21.79, briefs female adult XX large= £32.19,

extra large= £32.19, large= £32.19, medium= £32.19, small=

£32.19, eye mask= £10.35, footless leggings 11-12 years= £33.80,

footless leggings 3-4 years= £30.72, footless leggings 5-6 years=

£32.24, footless leggings 7-8 years= £32.76, footless leggings 9-

10 years= £33.28, footless leggings adult female XX large=

£77.74, extra large= £77.74, large= £77.74, medium= £77.74,

small= £77.74, footless leggings adult male XX large= £77.74,

extra large= £77.74, large= £77.74, medium= £77.74, small=

£77.74, gloves extra large adult= £20.41, gloves large adult=

£20.41, gloves medium adult= £20.41, child= £14.54, gloves

small adult= £20.41, child= £14.54, head mask child= £15.91,

infant= £15.91, teenager= £20.76, heel-less undersocks= £24.05,

liner socks adult female 4 - 5 1/2= £18.29, 6 - 8 1/2= £18.29, liner

socks adult male 6 - 8 1/2= £18.29, 9 - 11= £18.29, liner socks

child 12 1/2 - 3 1/2= £18.29, 3 - 5 1/2= £18.29, 4 - 5 1/2= £18.29, 6 -

8 1/2= £18.29, 9 - 12= £18.29, polo neck shirt 11-12 years= £54.03,

polo neck shirt 3-4 years= £46.75, polo neck shirt 5-6 years=

£49.87, polo neck shirt 7-8 years= £51.95, polo neck shirt 9-10

years= £52.99, polo neck shirt adult female XX large= £76.84,

extra large= £76.84, large= £76.84, medium= £76.84, small=

£76.84, polo neck shirt adult male XX large= £76.84, extra large=

£76.84, large= £76.84, medium= £76.84, small= £76.84, pyjamas

11-12 years= £79.52, 3-4 years= £68.91, 5-6 years= £73.16, 7-

8 years= £76.34, 9-10 years= £77.96, round neck shirt 3-4 years=

£46.76, round neck shirt 5-6 years= £48.84, round neck shirt 7-8

years= £50.92, round neck shirt 9-10 years= £51.96, round neck

shirt adult female XX large= £76.84, extra large= £76.84, large=

£76.84, medium= £76.84, small= £76.84, round neck shirt adult

male XX large= £76.84, extra large= £76.84, large= £76.84,

medium= £76.84, small= £76.84, tubular sleeves= £33.42,

sleeves= £26.87

Support bandages

Light support bandages, which include the various forms of

crepe bandage, are used in the prevention of oedema; they

are also used to provide support for mild sprains and joints

but their effectiveness has not been proven for this purpose.

Since they have limited extensibility, they are able to provide

light support without exerting undue pressure. For a warning

against injudicious compression see Compression bandages.

CliniLite

Knitted fabric, viscose and elastomer yarn. Type 2 (light

support bandage)

CliniLite bandage (CliniSupplies Ltd) 10cm 6 4.5m= £0.81, 15cm 6

4.5m= £1.17, 5cm 6 4.5m= £0.44, 7.5cm 6 4.5m= £0.61

CliniPlus

Knitted fabric, viscose and elastomer yarn. Type 2 (light

support bandage)

CliniPlus (CliniSupplies Ltd) bandage 10cm 6 8.7m= £1.81

Cotton Crepe Bandage

Light support bandage, 4.5 m stretched (all)

Hospicrepe 239 bandage (Paul Hartmann Ltd) 10cm 6 4.5m= £0.81,

15cm 6 4.5m= £1.18, 5cm 6 4.5m= £0.44, 7.5cm 6 4.5m= £0.63

Cotton Crepe Bandage, BP 1988

Fabric, plain weave, warp of crepe-twisted cotton threads,

weft of cotton and/or viscose threads; stretch bandage. 4.5 m

stretched (both)

Elastocrepe bandage (BSN medical Ltd) 10cm 6 4.5m, 7.5cm 6 4.5m

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Flexocrepe bandage (Robinson Healthcare) 10cm 6 4.5m, 7.5cm 6

4.5m

Sterocrepe bandage (Steroplast Healthcare Ltd) 10cm 6 4.5m, 7.5cm

6 4.5m

Cotton Suspensory Bandage

(Drug Tariff). Type 1: cotton net bag with draw tapes and

webbing waistband; small, medium, and large (all)

Crepe Bandage, BP 1988

Fabric, plain weave, warp of wool threads and crepe-twisted

cotton threads, weft of cotton threads; stretch bandage;

4.5 m stretched

Alvita crepe bandage (Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd) 10cm 6

4.5m, 15cm 6 4.5m, 5cm 6 4.5m, 7.5cm 6 4.5m

Clinicrepe bandage (CliniSupplies Ltd) 10cm 6 4.5m, 15cm 6 4.5m,

5cm 6 4.5m, 7.5cm 6 4.5m

Crepe bandage (Robert Bailey & Son Plc) 10cm 6 4.5m, 15cm 6

4.5m, 5cm 6 4.5m, 7.5cm 6 4.5m

Propax crepe bandage (BSN medical Ltd) 10cm 6 4.5m, 15cm 6

4.5m, 5cm 6 4.5m, 7.5cm 6 4.5m

Vernaid crepe bandage (Synergy Health (UK) Ltd) 10cm 6 4.5m, 15cm

6 4.5m, 5cm 6 4.5m, 7.5cm 6 4.5m

Elset

Knitted fabric, viscose and elastomer yarn. Type 2 (light

support bandage)

Elset (Molnlycke Health Care Ltd) S bandage 15cm 6 12m= £5.64,

bandage 10cm 6 6m= £2.63, 10cm 6 8m= £3.37, 15cm 6 6m=

£2.82

Hospicrepe 233

Fabric, plain weave, warp of crepe-twisted cotton threads,

weft of cotton threads; stretch bandage, lighter than cotton

crepe, 4.5 m stretched (all)

Hospicrepe 233 bandage (Paul Hartmann Ltd) 10cm 6 4.5m= £0.96,

15cm 6 4.5m= £1.36, 5cm 6 4.5m= £0.52, 7.5cm 6 4.5m= £0.72

Hospilite

Fabric, cotton, polyamide, and elastane; light support

bandage (Type 2), 4.5 m stretched (all)

Hospilite bandage (Paul Hartmann Ltd) 10cm 6 4.5m= £0.63, 15cm

6 4.5m= £0.92, 5cm 6 4.5m= £0.37, 7.5cm 6 4.5m= £0.52

K-Lite

Knitted fabric, viscose and elastomer yarn. Type 2 (light

support bandage)

K-Lite (Urgo Ltd) Long bandage 10cm 6 5.25m= £1.16, bandage

10cm 6 4.5m= £1.02, 15cm 6 4.5m= £1.47, 5cm 6 4.5m= £0.56,

7cm 6 4.5m= £0.78

K-Plus

Knitted fabric, viscose and elastomer yarn. Type 2 (light

support bandage)

K-Plus (Urgo Ltd) Long bandage 10cm 6 10.25m= £2.67, bandage

10cm 6 8.7m= £2.31

Knit-Firm

Knitted fabric, viscose and elastomer yarn. Type 2 (light

support bandage)

Knit-Firm bandage (Millpledge Healthcare) 10cm 6 4.5m= £0.66,

15cm 6 4.5m= £0.96, 5cm 6 4.5m= £0.36, 7cm 6 4.5m= £0.51

L3

Knitted fabric, viscose and elastomer yarn. Type 2 (light

support bandage)

L3 (Smith & Nephew Healthcare Ltd) bandage 10cm 6 8.6m= £2.26

Neosport

Fabric, cotton, polyamide, and elastane; light support

bandage (Type 2), 4.5 m stretched (all)

Neosport bandage (Neomedic Ltd) 10cm 6 4.5m= £0.91, 15cm 6

4.5m= £1.12, 5cm 6 4.5m= £0.54, 7.5cm 6 4.5m= £0.73

PremierBand

Fabric, plain weave, warp of crepe-twisted cotton threads,

weft of cotton threads; stretch bandage, lighter than cotton

crepe, 4.5 m stretched (all)

PremierBand bandage (Shermond) 10cm 6 4.5m= £0.79, 15cm 6

4.5m= £1.18, 5cm 6 4.5m= £0.45, 7.5cm 6 4.5m= £0.63

Profore #2

Fabric, cotton, polyamide, and elastane; light support

bandage (Type 2), 4.5 m stretched (all)

Profore #2 (Smith & Nephew Healthcare Ltd) bandage 10cm 6 4.5m=

£1.39, latex free bandage 10cm 6 4.5m= £1.47

Profore #3

Knitted fabric, viscose and elastomer yarn. Type 2 (light

support bandage)

Profore #3 (Smith & Nephew Healthcare Ltd) bandage 10cm 6 8.7m=

£4.03, latex free bandage 10cm 6 8.7m= £4.38

Setocrepe

Fabric, cotton, polyamide, and elastane; light support

bandage (Type 2), 4.5 m stretched (all)

Setocrepe (Molnlycke Health Care Ltd) bandage 10cm 6 4.5m= £1.21

Soffcrepe

Fabric, cotton, polyamide, and elastane; light support

bandage (Type 2), 4.5 m stretched (all)

Soffcrepe bandage (BSN medical Ltd) 10cm 6 4.5m= £1.27, 15cm 6

4.5m= £1.85, 5cm 6 4.5m= £0.71, 7.5cm 6 4.5m= £1.00

Adhesive bandages

Elastic adhesive bandages are used to provide compression

in the treatment of varicose veins and for the support of

injured joints; they should no longer be used for the support

of fractured ribs and clavicles. They have also been used with

zinc paste bandage in the treatment of venous ulcers, but

they can cause skin reactions in susceptible patients and

may not produce sufficient pressures for healing

(significantly lower than those provided by other

compression bandages).

Elastic Adhesive Bandage, BP 1993

Woven fabric, elastic in warp (crepe-twisted cotton threads),

weft of cotton and/or viscose threads spread with adhesive

mass containing zinc oxide. 4.5 m stretched

Tensoplast bandage (BSN medical Ltd) 10cm 6 4.5m, 5cm 6 4.5m,

7.5cm 6 4.5m

Cohesive bandages

Cohesive bandages adhere to themselves, but not to the skin,

and are useful for providing support for sports use where

ordinary stretch bandages might become displaced and

adhesive bandages are inappropriate. Care is needed in their

application, however, since the loss of ability for movement

between turns of the bandage to equalise local areas of high

tension carries the potential for creating a tourniquet effect.

Cohesive bandages can be used to support sprained joints

and as an outer layer for multi-layer compression bandaging;

they should not be used if arterial disease is suspected.

Cohesive extensible bandages

Coban

Bandage

Coban (3M Health Care Ltd) self-adherent bandage 10cm 6 6m=

£2.95

K Press

Bandage

K Press bandage (Urgo Ltd) 10cm 6 6.5m= £2.96, 10cm 6 7.5m=

£3.45, 12cm 6 7.5m= £4.34, 8cm 6 7.5cm= £3.25

Profore #4

Bandage

Profore #4 (Smith & Nephew Healthcare Ltd) bandage 10cm 6 2.5m=

£3.33, latex free bandage 10cm 6 2.5m= £3.62

Ultra Fast

Bandage

Ultra (Robinson Healthcare) Fast cohesive bandage 10cm 6 6.3m=

£2.59

Compression bandages

High compression products are used to provide the high

compression needed for the management of gross varices,

post-thrombotic venous insufficiency, venous leg ulcers, and

gross oedema in average-sized limbs. Their use calls for an

expert knowledge of the elastic properties of the products

and experience in the technique of providing careful

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graduated compression. Incorrect application can lead to

uneven and inadequate pressures or to hazardous levels of

pressure. In particular, injudicious use of compression in

limbs with arterial disease has been reported to cause severe

skin and tissue necrosis (in some instances calling for

amputation). Doppler testing is required before treatment

with compression. Oral pentoxifylline p. 234 can be used as

adjunct therapy if a chronic venous leg ulcer does not

respond to compression bandaging [unlicensed indication].

High compression bandages

High Compression Bandage

Cotton, viscose, nylon, and Lycra ® extensible bandage, 3 m

(unstretched)

K-ThreeC (Urgo Ltd) bandage 10cm 6 3m= £2.87

SurePress (ConvaTec Ltd) bandage 10cm 6 3m= £3.71

PEC High Compression Bandages

Polyamide, elastane, and cotton compression (high)

extensible bandage, 3.5 m unstretched

Setopress (Molnlycke Health Care Ltd) bandage 10cm 6 3.5m= £3.58

VEC High Compression Bandages

Viscose, elastane, and cotton compression (high) extensible

bandage, 3 m unstretched (both)

Tensopress bandage (BSN medical Ltd) 10cm 6 3m= £3.54, 7.5cm 6

3m= £2.75

Short stretch compression bandages

Actico

Bandage

Actico bandage (L&R Medical UK Ltd) 10cm 6 6m= £3.43, 12cm 6

6m= £4.38, 4cm 6 6m= £2.46, 6cm 6 6m= £2.88, 8cm 6 6m=

£3.31

Comprilan

Bandage

Comprilan bandage (BSN medical Ltd) 10cm 6 5m= £3.46, 12cm 6

5m= £4.22, 6cm 6 5m= £2.74, 8cm 6 5m= £3.22

Rosidal K

Bandage

Rosidal K bandage (Lohmann & Rauscher) 10cm 6 10m= £6.17, 10cm

6 5m= £3.55, 12cm 6 5m= £4.30, 6cm 6 5m= £2.72, 8cm 6

5m= £3.25

Sub-compression wadding bandage

Cellona Undercast Padding

Padding

Cellona Undercast padding bandage (Lohmann & Rauscher) 10cm 6

2.75m= £0.48, 15cm 6 2.75m= £0.62, 5cm 6 2.75m= £0.32, 7.5cm

6 2.75m= £0.39

Flexi-Ban

Padding

Flexi-Ban (L&R Medical UK Ltd) bandage 10cm 6 3.5m= £0.51

K Tech Reduced

Padding

K Tech Reduced bandage 10cm x (Urgo Ltd) 6m= £4.79, 7.3m= £5.23

K-Soft

Padding

K-Soft (Urgo Ltd) Long bandage 10cm 6 4.5m= £0.58, bandage

10cm 6 3.5m= £0.46

K-Tech (K Tech in DMD)

Padding

K Tech (Urgo Ltd) Reduced bandage 10cm 6 7.3m= £5.23, bandage

10cm 6 5m= £3.99, 10cm 6 6m= £4.79, 12cm 6 6m= £6.04,

12cm 6 7.3m= £6.60, 8cm 6 6m= £4.52, 8cm 6 7.3m= £4.93

Ortho-Band Plus

Padding

Ortho-Band (Millpledge Healthcare) Plus bandage 10cm 6 3.5m=

£0.37

Profore #1

Padding

Profore #1 (Smith & Nephew Healthcare Ltd) bandage 10cm 6 3.5m=

£0.72, latex free bandage 10cm 6 3.5m= £0.78

Softexe

Padding

Softexe (Molnlycke Health Care Ltd) bandage 10cm 6 3.5m= £0.62

SurePress

Padding

SurePress (ConvaTec Ltd) bandage 10cm 6 3m= £3.71

Ultra Soft

Padding

Ultra (Robinson Healthcare) Soft wadding bandage 10cm 6 3.5m=

£0.39

Velband

Padding

Velband (BSN medical Ltd) absorbent padding bandage 10cm 6

4.5m= £0.75

Multi-layer compression bandaging

Multi-layer compression bandaging systems are an

alternative to High Compression Bandages for the treatment

of venous leg ulcers. Compression is achieved by the

combined effects of two or three extensible bandages applied

over a layer of orthopaedic wadding and a wound contact

dressing.

Four layer systems

K-Four

Padding

K-Four

Multi-layer compression bandaging kit, four layer system

K-Four (Urgo Ltd) Reduced Compression multi-layer compression

bandage kit 18cm+ ankle circumference = £4.55, multi-layer

compression bandage kit 18cm-25cm ankle circumference=

£6.96, 25cm-30cm ankle circumference= £6.96, greater than

30cm ankle circumference= £9.58, less than 18cm ankle

circumference= £7.27

Profore

Wound contact layer

Profore

Multi-layer compression bandaging kit, four layer system

Profore (Smith & Nephew Healthcare Ltd) Lite latex free multi-layer

compression bandage kit= £6.10, multi-layer compression

bandage kit= £5.61, latex free multi-layer compression bandage

kit 18cm-25cm ankle circumference = £10.39, multi-layer

compression bandage kit 18cm-25cm ankle circumference=

£9.72, 25cm-30cm ankle circumference= £8.07, above 30cm

ankle circumference= £12.09, up to 18cm ankle circumference=

£10.43

Ultra Four

Wound contact layer

Ultra Four

Multi-layer compression bandaging kit, four layer system

Ultra Four (Robinson Healthcare) Reduced Compression multilayer compression bandage kit= £4.14, multi-layer compression

bandage kit 18cm-25cm ankle circumference= £5.67, up to 18cm

ankle circumference= £6.41

Two layer systems

Coban 2

Multi-layer compression bandaging kit, two layer system

(latex-free, foam bandage and cohesive compression

bandage)

Coban 2 (3M Health Care Ltd) Lite multi-layer compression bandage

kit= £8.31, multi-layer compression bandage kit 10cm 6 3.5m=

£8.31

K Two

Multi-layer compression bandaging kit, two layer system

UrgoKTwo (Urgo Ltd) Reduced latex free multi-layer compression

bandage kit (10cm) 18cm-25cm ankle circumference= £8.75,

25cm-32cm ankle circumference= £9.56, Reduced multi-layer

compression bandage kit 18cm-25cm ankle circumference=

£8.24, 25cm-32cm ankle circumference= £9.01, latex free multilayer compression bandage kit (10cm) 18cm-25cm ankle

circumference= £8.75, 25cm-32cm ankle circumference= £9.56,

multi-layer compression bandage kit (10cm) 18cm-25cm ankle

circumference= £8.24, 25cm-32cm ankle circumference= £9.00,

multi-layer compression bandage kit (12cm) 18cm-25cm ankle

circumference= £10.39, 25cm-32cm ankle circumference=

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£11.35, multi-layer compression bandage kit (8cm) 18cm-25cm

ankle circumference= £7.77, 25cm-32cm ankle circumference=

£8.45, multi-layer compression bandage kit size 0 short 18cm25cm ankle circumference= £6.95, with UrgoStart multi-layer

compression bandage kit 18cm-25cm ankle circumference=

£10.27, 25cm-32cm ankle circumference= £10.95

Medicated bandages

Zinc Paste Bandage has been used with compression

bandaging for the treatment of venous leg ulcers. However,

paste bandages are associated with hypersensitivity

reactions and should be used with caution. Zinc paste

bandages are also used with coal tar or ichthammol in

chronic lichenified skin conditions such as chronic eczema

(ichthammol often being preferred since its action is

considered to be milder). They are also used with calamine in

milder eczematous skin conditions.

Zipzoc ® can be used under appropriate compression

bandages or hosiery in chronic venous insufficiency.

Zinc Paste Bandage, BP 1993

Cotton fabric, plain weave, impregnated with suitable paste

containing zinc oxide; requires additional bandaging

Excipients: may include cetostearyl alcohol,

hydroxybenzoates

Viscopaste (Evolan Pharma AB) PB7 bandage 7.5cm 6 6m= £3.74

Zinc Paste and Ichthammol Bandage, BP 1993

Cotton fabric, plain weave, impregnated with suitable paste

containing zinc oxide and ichthammol; requires additional

bandaging

Excipients: may include cetostearyl alcohol

Ichthopaste (Evolan Pharma AB) bandage 7.5cm 6 6m= £3.78

Zipzoc

Sterile rayon stocking impregnated with ointment

containing zinc oxide 20%

Zipzoc (Evolan Pharma AB) stockings= £34.70

Compression hosiery and garments

Compression (elastic) hosiery is used to treat conditions

associated with chronic venous insufficiency, to prevent

recurrence of thrombosis, or to reduce the risk of further

venous ulceration after treatment with compression

bandaging. Doppler testing to confirm arterial sufficiency is

required before recommending the use of compression

hosiery.

Before elastic hosiery can be dispensed, the quantity (single

or pair), article (including accessories), and compression

class must be specified by the prescriber. There are different

compression values for graduated compression hosiery and

lymphoedema garments (see table below). All dispensed

elastic hosiery articles must state on the packaging that they

conform with Drug Tariff technical specification No. 40, for

further details see Drug Tariff.

Graduated Compression hosiery, Class 1 Light Support is used

for superficial or early varices, varicosis during pregnancy.

Graduated Compression hosiery, Class 2 Medium Support is

used for varices of medium severity, ulcer treatment and

prophylaxis, mild oedema, varicosis during pregnancy.

Graduated Compression hosiery, Class 3 Strong Support is used

for gross varices, post thrombotic venous insufficiency, gross

oedema, ulcer treatment and prophylaxis.

Compression values for hosiery and lymphoedema

garments Class 1: Compression hosiery (British standard)

14–17 mmHg, lymphoedema garments (European

classification) 18–21 mmHg; Class 2 Compression hosiery

(British standard) 18–24 mmHg, lymphoedema garments

(European classification) 23–32 mmHg; Class 3 Compression

hosiery (British standard) 25–35 mmHg, lymphoedema

garments (European classification) 34–46 mmHg; Class 4

Compression hosiery (British standard)—not available,

lymphoedema garments (European classification) 49–70

mmHg; Class 4 super Compression hosiery (British

standard)—not available, lymphoedema garments (European

classification) 60–90 mmHg.

Graduated compression hosiery

Class 1 Light Support

Hosiery, compression at ankle 14–17 mmHg, thigh length or

below knee with knitted in heel

Class 2 Light Support

Hosiery, compression at ankle 14–17 mmHg, thigh length or

below knee with knitted in heel

Accessories

Suspender

Suspender, for thigh stockings

Anklets

Class 2 Medium Support

Anklets, compression 18–24 mmHg, circular knit (standard

and made-to-measure)

Class 3 Strong Support

Anklets, compression 18–24 mmHg, circular knit (standard

and made-to-measure)

Knee caps

Class 2 Medium Support

Kneecaps, compression 18–24 mmHg, circular knit (standard

and made-to-measure)

Class 3 Strong Support

Kneecaps, compression 18–24 mmHg, circular knit (standard

and made-to-measure)

Lymphoedema garments

Lymphoedema compression garments are used to maintain

limb shape and prevent additional fluid retention. Either

flat-bed or circular knitting methods are used in the

manufacture of elasticated compression garments. Seamless,

circular-knitted garments (in standard sizes) can be used to

prevent swelling if the lymphoedema is well controlled and if

the limb is in good shape and without skin folds. Flat-knitted

garments (usually made-to-measure) with a seam, provide

greater rigidity and stiffness to maintain reduction of

lymphoedema following treatment with compression

bandages. A standard range of light, medium, or high

compression garments are available, as well as low

compression (12–16 mmHg) armsleeves, made-to-measure

garments up to compression 90 mmHg, and accessories—see

Drug Tariff for details. Note there are different compression

values for lymphoedema garments and graduated

compression hosiery, see Compression hosiery and garments

above.

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