When Smith & Nephew recommend Flamazine* for the short-term treatment of infection inleg ulcer and pressure ulcer patients, how long is short term?
We cannot give a strict definition of short term. The prescriber will need to assess the benefits of using the treatment vs. the side effects, in accordance with the Summary of Product Characteristics. Our Medical Advisor found, after conducting a literature review on the use of Flamazine for infected leg ulcers, that treatment time ranged from three weeks to twelve weeks (the infection tended to be cleared at the lower end of the timescale). Be aware that Flamazine is for treatment of infection in leg ulcers and must not be used prophylactically.
