Journal of Woundcare Handbook

The professional's guide to wound product selection

Cutimed Alginate

Cutimed Alginate

Essity

Description

Sterile, non-medicated alginate dressing, consisting of calcium and sodium alginate.

Indications

Moderately-to-highly exuding wounds, such as surface trauma, moderately-to-heavily draining wounds, cavity wounds, pressure ulcers, diabetic ulcer, venous/arterial leg ulcer, donor sites and post-surgical wounds. Suitable for use under compression bandages.

Contraindications

Surgical implantation; dry wounds; to control heavy bleeding; to control wound infection; sensitivity or allergy to dressing or components

Price

5×5cm, £0.82; 10×10cm, £1.71; 10×20cm, £3.22; 2.5×30cm (tape), £3.93

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