Self-adhesive plasters consist of self-adhesive mass spread on a supporting material such as an elastic cloth or a plastic film. They are used in strips to cover a smaller restricted area. The supporting material may be tinted with flesh color. Table 10.3 lists the various types of self-adhesive plasters with examples and their uses.
Table 10.3 Self-adhesive Plasters with Examples and Uses
| Support | Example | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Plain cloth | Belladonna self-adhesive plaster | Counterirritant in rheumatism, sprains and low back ache |
| Salicylic acid self-adhesive plaster | Keratolytic | |
| Zinc oxide self-adhesive plaster | To secure dressings and to immobilize small areas | |
| Elastic cloth | Extension plaster | To support light sprains and fractured ribs and to support joints and limbs after removing plaster cast |
| Zinc oxide elastic self-adhesive plaster | To secure dressings | |
| Plastic film | Perforated plastic self-adhesive plaster | To cover sites of infection and to secure dressings |
| Waterproof plastic self-adhesive plaster | To provide waterproof covering for sites of infection and to secure dressings | |
| Waterproof microporous plastic self-adhesive plaster | To cover sites of infection when free passage of air and water vapor is required |
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