Table 1.
Commercially available hydrogel wound dressings.
| Product name | Company name | Hydrogel form/Composition | Application | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suprasorb® G | Lohmann & Rauscher Global | Hydrogel film made up of acrylic polymers, polyethylene, and phenoxyethanol with 70% water content. | Dry wounds, Lower leg ulcer, pressure ulcer, first and second-degree burns, scalds | (“Lohmann-rauscher website,”) |
| AquaDerm™ | DermaRite industries | Hydrogel sheet consist of 2-Acrylamido-2 methyl-1 propanesulfonic acid sodium, Propylene Glycol, Poly (ethylene glycol) dimethacrylate, 2-Hydroxy-2-methylpropiophenone with 38–55% water | Pressure ulcers, Minor burns and radiation tissue damage | (“Dermarite website,” a) |
| DermaGauze™ | DermaRite industries | Hydrogel impregnated gauze dressing. Acrylate polymer is the one of the component in DermaGauze. | Acute or chronic partial and full thickness wounds | (“Dermarite website,” c) |
| Neoheal® Hydrogel | Kikgel | Hydrogel sheet consist of PEG, polyvinylopyrrolidone, and agar and it is crosslinked via electron beams. Contains about 90% of water. | Ulcers, abrasions, burns, bed sores and other chronic wounds | (“Kikgel website,”) |
| Simpurity™ Hydrogel | Safe n’Simple | Absorbent sheets containing polyethylene oxide, polyvinyl alcohol, acrylate, polyurethane, and purified water | Dry wounds, skin burns and dry scabs | (“Wound source website,”) |
| Restore Hydrogel | Hollister Incorporated | Hydrogel impregnated gauze pad contains hyaluraonic acid and promote wound healing by autolytic debridement. | Partial and full thickness wound | (“Hollister website,”) |