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Hello Everyone, Thirty seven years ago I had a total removal of my colon due to ulcerative colitis. I got a temporary ileostomy while my inner J-Pouch healed. The nurse at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester MN (called an “ET” or Enterostomal Technician back then) recommended I use a product called Ostozyme because it was “the best skin and stoma cleanser.” Odorless and non-toxic, it worked like a charm. After I had to have the J-Pouch taken down and given a permanent ileostomy in 1995, I’ve been using this wonderful product non-stop. Now in this disrupted year 2020, I’m told it is no longer available. I am at a loss. My question to anyone reading this is, do you know of any other comparable product? I tried ordering a wash by Convatec (too soapy), and a deodorizer (too thick because it is also a lubricant). This product, Ostozyme made by Shelton Medical Products in Dayton, Ohio was THE BEST. Any suggestions? Thanks! Maria

Hi Maria,
I see Ostozyme described as a pouch lubricant and deodorant, not as something to clean skin around stoma. I use M9 pouch deodorant and it works like a charm. To clean skin around my stoma I use a tissue to clean off the Eakin seal gunk then warm water only. Have never had a problem and since discovering M9 have had no odor problems.

Check activeforever.com,they list Ostozyme.

Sandy

Have you called the people at Parthenon out in Utah? That supplier has been around for a very long time & may have more information for you.

Hi Sandy, I don’t need a deodorant for the pouch. I need an enzymatic cleaner like Ostozyme because it completely neutralizes whatever ileostomy output gets spilled by accident as I have a pretty active ileostomy with very runny output. It’s a must have in a travel situation (not right now with the pandemic in full swing, but still, when we are back to “normal”), and if there is a stain in clothes or bedding. I already use mild soap and gunk removers (by Hollister) to get rid of Eakins seals residue. It seems there is nothing out there as a substitute for Ostozyme. The other products like M9 are geared for pouch odors which is not my case at all. Thanks for your input, though.
Hi To Dream a Dream, I used to get the Ostozyme from Parthenon in Utah. They were the ones who told me it was not available anymore. Boo-hoo!! Maybe I was the only person in the whole world using this wonderful product? I think this pandemic has really turned companies upside down. Maybe Ostozyme disappearance from the market is a direct result of this disaster. I don’t know. But I appreciate you taking the time to suggest contacting Parthenon. Thanks.