Product notebook: occlusive skin paste

When selecting products for the prevention or treatment of skin breakdown due to fecal incontinence and diarrhea, the health care professional should consider the following:

The premixed skin paste we tested, Critic-Aid, is an important part of our treatment plan, but it is not a cure for the etiology of loose stools.

Use premixed products, or ingredients in an institutional mixture, only in ways approved by the FDA. Convenience: The staffing situation has made the use of time-savers imperative. Quality Control: The product you use or mix should perform consistently. Cost: Choose the most cost-effective product that meets your patients' needs. Conventional treatments and preparations failed to prevent or heal skin breakdown in our patients with fecal incontinence and diarrhea. In response to this problem, we concocted our own institutional mixture, using only ingredients approved by the FDA for use in wounds and consulting the hospital pharmacist at every turn. However, the procedural and potency problems resulting from our institutional mixture prompted us to test a premixed skin paste, Critic-Aid, which exceeded our expectations.