Dressing |
Information and use |
Type of wound |
Acticoat |
A conformable silver antimicrobial barrier dressing with a 3 or 7 day efficacy. |
Acute Burns |
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A 3-layered dressing consisting of an absorbent rayon/ polyester layer sandwiched between 2 outer layers of silver-coated polyethylene net. |
Partial thickness burns |
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The silver is in nanocrystalline form, and when moistened is released from the dressing onto the wound. |
Infected, contaminated or colonized burns |
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Can be left intact for 3 or 7 days depending on the type selected |
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Needs moist secondary dressings to activate the silver |
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Acticoat Flex |
A knitted, flexible polyester weave, coated with nanocrystalline silver. |
Acute Burns |
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Stretches too accommodate mobility |
Partial thickness burns |
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Open weave allows fluid and exudate migration |
Infected, contaminated or colonized burns |
Acticoat Absorbent |
A silver coated highly absorbent alginate dressing with a 3-day antimicrobial efficacy and 7-day wear time. |
Recommended for use in the same burn wounds as other Acticoat products but those with a large amount of exudate |
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Helps prevent infection, in turn facilitating wound healing |
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Reduces risk of colonization |
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Easy to use and highly conformable |
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Mepilex Ag |
Silver based silicone which uses Safetac technology |
Superficial and mid dermal burns |
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Does not adhere to underlying wound bed, minimizing pain associated with dressing changes |
Colonized but NOT infected burns |
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Conforms well and it is easy to cut to size or shape for wounds in difficult to dress areas. |
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Aquacel Ag |
Silver-based hydrofibre |
Partial thickness burns |
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Silver in the dressing kills wound bacteria held in the dressing |
Moderate to highly exuding wounds, which are infected or at risk of infection |
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Provides an antimicrobial barrier to protect the wound bed |
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Absorbs high amounts of wound fluid and bacteria and creates a soft, cohesive gel that intimately conforms to the wound |
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Colonized but not infected burns |
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Not suitable for over joints |
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Silver Sulfadiazine |
Topical silver based cream that has a broad antimicrobial activity against both Gram Positive and Gram-negative organisms |
Dry wounds |
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The cream also contains Chlorhexidine Gluconate that is a disinfectant, which is active against a wide range of vegetative Gram Positive and Gram Negative bacteria |
Full thickness burns |
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Not suitable for the face |
Used on infected or contaminated wounds |
Allevyn Ag |
Antimicrobial hydrocellular foam dressing with soft gel adhesive |
Moderately to highly exuding wounds on patients with fragile or sensitive skin where infection or infections risk needs to be managed. |
Biatain Ag |
Non-adhesive Foam Dressings with silver |
Moderately to highly exudating partial thickness burns |
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Prepared with hydro-activated silver, which is released onto the wound during wear |
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Antimicrobial Dressings |
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Dressing |
Information and use |
Type of wound |
Flaminal |
Alginate gel with antimicrobial properties |
Flaminal Forte:
medium to highly exudating wounds
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Requires suitable secondary dressing and can be left intact for 1–4 days. |
Flaminal Hydro:
lightly exudating wounds
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