Table 2.
Commercially available alginate–CMC products and their effects.
| Name | Composition/Target | Study Type/Effects | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquacel™ Ag EXTRA™ Hydrofiber™ (Prescribed/OTC) | Bi-layer Na Alg CMC—Ag+—strengthening fibers; Surgical, traumatic, exuding, infected, painful wounds, second degree burns, ulcers, or for minor cuts or burns | Bacterial inhibition, absorbs the wound exudate while forming a gel, it must be changed every 1–2 weeks | [65] |
| Purilon Gel® (ColoPlast) |
Na CMC—Ca Alg; Used with another dressing for first and second degree burns or sloughy and necrotic wounds | Wound surface moisturizer | [66,67] |
| Silvercel™ (Johnson & Johnson) |
36% Ca ALG with high G—6% CMC—28% Ag (111 mg Ag/100 cm2)—30% EasyLift Precision Film (Acelity/Systagenix) | Pig and human trials, wound healing | [68,69,70,71,72] |
| Comfeel Plus™ | NaCMC and calcium alginate | Ulcers such as venous leg ulcers, pressure ulcers; burns, donor sites, postoperative wounds, and necrotic wounds | [73] |