Plasters for treating burns

Burns are the most common type of domestic injury, so it is advisable to always be prepared to provide first aid. What should be in a home medicine cabinet, besides a bandage and iodine? For burns, this is Panthenol spray, Levomekol ointment, and, of course, one of the relatively new products - a burn plaster.

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Indications of a burn patch

Nowadays, you won't surprise anyone with a regular bandage: it is used for all kinds of skin damage. However, not everyone knows that there are also bandages that can treat burns. Such devices are most often recommended for superficial burns that can be treated without going to the doctor.

Clinical indications for the use of burn patches are:

• superficial and borderline burns;
• rehabilitation period after surgical necrectomy for burns;
• rehabilitation period after the autodermoplasty procedure.

In addition, the burn plaster can be used as an additional fixing agent for wound substrates with cell cultures, as well as for the treatment of chronic wound surfaces, purulent boils and frostbite.

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Release form

The burn patch is a rectangular plate with different sizes (depending on the manufacturer), with a protective paper layer. The patch is placed in a hermetically sealed sterile package, which guarantees the sterility of the product.

Names of burn patches

Burn plasters accelerate the healing of the wound surface, creating an aseptic moist environment that promotes high-quality and rapid growth of epidermal cells. Many try to compare such a product with a regular adhesive plaster, but these two pharmaceutical products have nothing in common.

All existing burn plasters on drugstore shelves, regardless of the manufacturer, are made of high-quality materials, which are then impregnated with an anti-burn preparation. When in contact with the wound, the plaster material adsorbs serous or purulent discharge, transforming it into a gel-like form. Thus, rapid healing of the affected tissue occurs.

• Nano patch for burns is the latest development of Russian scientists, which, according to the authors, helps to heal even large burns. Nano patch has a natural composition, with the main active ingredient chitosan - a substance obtained from the chitin layer of crabs. When on the surface of the affected skin, the patch gradually dissolves, and at the same time the victim's own cellular structures form new healthy tissue. Nano patch is a relatively new invention, so at the moment there is no reliable data on the degree of its effectiveness.
• The Branolind burn patch with Peruvian balsam is made in the form of a fabric bandage with bactericidal and anti-inflammatory impregnation. The composition of the drug is represented by Branolind ointment, Peruvian balsam, glycerin and vaseline oil. The Branolind patch is considered hypoallergenic, and it can be used not only in the treatment of thermal burns, but also for trophic ulcers, frostbite, and chemical burns. This product is not suitable for the treatment of wounds with areas of tissue necrosis.

The burn plaster with Peruvian balsam is suitable for use by both adults and children, for both superficial and more serious burns.

• Gel plaster for burns Gelepran is a hydrogel preparation, which is 70% water-based. The plaster has a soft, elastic structure. It is transparent, which allows you to control the course of wound processes without removing the bandage. Gelepran provides a sufficient degree of wound moisture and protection from infection.

The gel patch is available in three modifications:

Gelepran plaster with miramistin has an antibacterial coating	Used to treat dry burn wounds.
Gelepran patch with lidocaine, has an anesthetic coating	It is used for external pain relief of burns.
Burn plaster with silver Gelepran, has a prolonged antibacterial effect	Used to treat dry burn wounds.

• The Cosmos burn patch contains a moistened gel, so the main properties of this patch are considered to be moisturizing and absorbent. The Cosmos patch activates the body's local defenses, due to which healing occurs quickly and without complications.

Cosmos burn plaster is not suitable for treating infected burn wounds.

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Pharmacodynamics

Burn plasters accelerate wound healing, stimulate the outflow of secretions, prevent the entry of microbes, and at the same time do not interfere with the free circulation of air under the bandage.

The main properties of burn plasters are considered to be anti-inflammatory, anti-edematous and antiseptic.

If such patches are used after skin transplantation, they can improve tissue engraftment and optimize epithelial growth.

As a rule, burn patches have a hypoallergenic base, so they can be used in patients with hypersensitive skin.

Additional components of the patches provide an auxiliary therapeutic effect - most often healing and disinfecting, sometimes - pain-relieving. The combined composition of the impregnation of the patches allows for the fastest possible tightening of the wound surface.

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Pharmacokinetics

Burn patches have an exclusively local effect, and the components of the impregnations do not enter the systemic circulation. For this reason, the kinetic properties of the patches are not considered.

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Dosing and administration

The use of burn patches can be described as follows:

• Before using the patch, you should wash your hands thoroughly.
• If the burn has just occurred and is superficial, cool the affected area under running water.
• Gently pat dry the skin around the wound with a sterile bandage or gauze.
• Unpack the patch and remove the protective film from one side.
• Place the open side of the patch on the wound, then make sure that the patch adheres tightly and evenly to the skin.
• Remove the protective film from the other side.
• Check the wound's healing progress regularly.

To remove the patch, gently pull one corner of the patch and then gently remove the entire patch.

The use of such products is permitted until the burn wound surface is completely healed.

Be sure to consult your doctor if:

• the wound became red, swollen, and severe pain appeared;
• purulent discharge appeared;
• within four days the wound did not begin to heal.

In addition, it is necessary to consult a doctor if the burn area is large.

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Use of a burn patch during pregnancy

Most burn patches have not been tested for safety in pregnant or breastfeeding patients. However, given the purely local effect of such preparations, their use during pregnancy and breastfeeding may be permitted. But: only on relatively small areas of skin and after consultation with a doctor.

Contraindications

Contraindications to treatment with burn patches include hypersensitivity to substances included in the impregnation or the material from which the patch is made. It is not recommended to apply burn patches to infected wounds, as well as to burn areas that have extensive areas of necrosis.

Dressings are not used in case of severe bleeding from the wound, in case of abundant purulent discharge, or in case of extensive burns of the body (more than 10-15% of the entire surface).

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Side effects of a burn patch

As a rule, burn patches are well accepted by the human body. Therefore, the frequency of side effects when using patches is extremely low. Allergic reactions can be observed very rarely - however, such cases are isolated, since the patches always have a hypoallergenic composition.

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Overdose

There have been no recorded cases of overdose with burn patches.

If the patch is kept on the skin for a long time (more than the time recommended by the instructions), signs of irritation may appear.

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Interactions with other drugs

The burn patch is in normal contact with any medications, both external and internal.

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Storage conditions

Burn patches are stored in undamaged factory packaging, in a dry and dark place, without bending the sheets and protecting them from overheating and mechanical damage.

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Shelf life

The optimal shelf life of patches is from 3 to 5 years, depending on the manufacturer.

The burn patch should not be used if its expiration date has expired or if its packaging is damaged, because it may lose its medicinal properties and sterility, which will cause additional harm to the health of the victim.

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