Description

URO-TAINER POLIHEXANIDE 0.02% is a specialized irrigation solution crafted for the effective maintenance of indwelling urethral and suprapubic urinary catheters. This sterile, non-pyrogenic solution is designed to ensure optimal hygiene by removing debris, tissue waste, clots, and mucus from catheters, while significantly reducing bacterial colonization.

Key Features

• Active Ingredient: Contains 0.02% polihexanide (PHMB), known for its efficacy against a broad spectrum of microorganisms, including gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria, fungi, and yeast. This includes challenging strains such as MRSA, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and VRE.
• Hygiene Maintenance: Prevents bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation within the catheter, ensuring long-term cleanliness and functionality.
• Safety Profile: Non-toxic, non-irritant, hypoallergenic, and not systemically absorbed, making it suitable for long-term use.
• Convenience: Comes in a ready-to-use, disposable, closed sterile system.

Packaging

Each 100 ml solution is delivered in a PVC-free bag, equipped with a flexible tube, clamp, and universal connector with a tamperproof seal. The entire unit is overwrapped in a protective plastic envelope, ensuring sterility and ease of use.

Intended Use

• Application: Recommended for up to one or two irrigations per day, with a suggested frequency of 1 to 3 times per week.
• Single Use: Designed for single use only, not intended for intravenous administration or dissolving medication.

Contraindications

• Not Suitable For: Individuals with hypersensitivity to polihexanide, recent bladder or urinary tract surgery, cystitis, or other uro-genital conditions causing haematuria.
• Special Considerations: Not recommended for long-term use in individuals with hyponatraemia.

Precautions

• Potential Reactions: May cause allergic reactions, though severe cases like anaphylactic shock are rare.
• Professional Use: Intended for use by healthcare professionals or patients under proper instruction.

Storage

Store out of reach of children and ensure usage before the expiry date marked on the sachet.

Additional Information

PHMB, the active component, has a well-documented history in both medical and non-medical fields, such as wound care and contact lens solutions. The system is designed for gentle, easy, and safe application through gravity instillation, providing a reliable solution for catheter maintenance.