WOUND MANAGEMENT FORMULARY - NHS North Somerset
WOUND MANAGEMENT FORMULARY - NHS North Somerset
WOUND MANAGEMENT FORMULARY - NHS North Somerset
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Dressing Type Indications and Tips Product Choice<br />
Alginates<br />
Calcium Alginate derived from<br />
seaweed, which becomes a<br />
hydrophilic gel when in contact<br />
with wound secretions, providing<br />
a moist environment.<br />
Cellulose Fibre Gelling<br />
Dressing<br />
Durafiber is a highly absorbent,<br />
non woven gelling fibre filler<br />
dressing, which forms a soft<br />
cohesive gel sheet when it comes<br />
into contact with exudate<br />
Hydrofibre Dressing<br />
Aquacel ribbon is the choice for<br />
wounds that require packing.<br />
Hydrofibre dressings are highly<br />
absorbent and form a gel when in<br />
contact with the wound bed. The<br />
ribbon has a knitted thread<br />
running through the product. This<br />
minimises the risk of the dressing<br />
shedding particles into the wound<br />
Highly absorbent, appropriate for<br />
medium to heavily exuding wounds.<br />
Can be left on wound for 3 – 7<br />
days.<br />
Not suitable for dry or low exuding<br />
wounds.<br />
Alginates have a haemostatic<br />
component and are useful to stem<br />
bleeding in a wound.<br />
Not suitable for dry or low exuding<br />
wounds<br />
Both dressings can remain in place<br />
from 3-7 days<br />
Use the gelling fibre dressing<br />
Durafibre for wounds that do not<br />
require packing<br />
Use The hydrofibre dressing<br />
Aquacel for wounds that require<br />
packing<br />
Sorbsan Plus<br />
7.5 x10cm<br />
10 x15cm<br />
10 x 20cm<br />
Sorbsan Plus S A<br />
11.5 x14cm<br />
14 x19cm<br />
Durafiber<br />
5 x 5cm<br />
10 x10cm<br />
15 x15cm<br />
Aquacel Ribbon<br />
2g x 45cm ribbon<br />
1gx 45cm ribbon<br />
Honey Dressings<br />
Honey has antibacterial,<br />
desloughing and deodorising<br />
properties<br />
Activon<br />
25g<br />
Algivon<br />
5 x5cm<br />
10 x10cm<br />
Actilite<br />
10 x10cm<br />
NSCP and <strong>NHS</strong> NS Wound Management Formulary Version 2. June 2012<br />
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