Red skin Prep

[Grimes, Andrea]

Good morning all,

I have a very irate surgeon who would like to use a red skin prep(Chlorhexidine 0.5% in 70% Alcohol, tinted red). We no longer supply this product for skin use.
I had heard that some larger facilities are compounding their own?
Has anyone heard of any developments to this issue?

All replies greatly appreciated.

Cheers, Andrea

Andrea Grimes | IC | H&S | RRTWC

Ramsay Cairns | The Cairns Clinic | Cairns Day Surgery | Cairns Private Hospital
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[Michael Wishart]

Hi Andrea

I believe some QLD Health hospitals compound their own tinted skin prep. Maybe ask someone at your local public hospital if it is available this way to them.

As far as I am aware there are no moves by the company involved to re-register the tinted red product as a skin antiseptic, unless something has changed in the last month or so. Some hospitals have entered into a specific ‘off-label’ agreement with the company to supply the product for skin antisepsis, and some hospitals have developed a specific patient consent arrangement for doctors who wish to use this product outside its TGA registration.

Happy to chat more off list if you would like.

Cheers
Michael

Cheers
Michael

Michael Wishart
Infection Control Coordinator
Holy Spirit Northside Private Hospital
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Good morning all,

I have a very irate surgeon who would like to use a red skin prep(Chlorhexidine 0.5% in 70% Alcohol, tinted red). We no longer supply this product for skin use.
I had heard that some larger facilities are compounding their own?
Has anyone heard of any developments to this issue?

All replies greatly appreciated.

Cheers, Andrea

Andrea Grimes | IC | H&S | RRTWC

Ramsay Cairns | The Cairns Clinic | Cairns Day Surgery | Cairns Private Hospital
t: 07 4052 5274 | m: 0439 392 819
e: grimesa@ramsayhealth.com.au | w: http://www.ramsayhealth.com.au

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[Tim Spencer]

Hi Andrea,

There is a 2%CHG & 70% IPA skin prep used for invasive procedures that
comes in a tinted red colour in a large style swab stick applicator.

We use these for all our CVAD insertions and changed from a clear-based
skin prep after the intrathecal injection of CHG/IPA some time ago.

It is widely available , so if this solution is something to consider,
contact your local state representative.

I can provide further information off list should you require.

The solutions are available in various %’s of CHG and alcohol/aqueous
preparations, so there should be something that can satisfy your
surgeon.

I have contacted the TGA in regards to off-label (raised by MW) use and
they have stated they have no current position on this (which is not
very helpful).

I’m looking for the related email from TGA but I can’t seem to find it –
if so, I will forward to you off list..

Regards,

Tim..

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Behalf Of Grimes, Andrea

Good morning all,

I have a very irate surgeon who would like to use a red skin
prep(Chlorhexidine 0.5% in 70% Alcohol, tinted red). We no longer supply
this product for skin use.

I had heard that some larger facilities are compounding their own?

Has anyone heard of any developments to this issue?

All replies greatly appreciated.

Cheers, Andrea

Andrea Grimes | IC | H&S | RRTWC

Ramsay Cairns | The Cairns Clinic | Cairns Day Surgery | Cairns Private
Hospital
t: 07 4052 5274 | m: 0439 392 819
e: grimesa@ramsayhealth.com.au | w: http://www.ramsayhealth.com.au

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