Journal of Woundcare Handbook

The professional's guide to wound product selection

Allevyn Ag Adhesive Antimicrobial Foam Dressing

Allevyn Ag Adhesive Antimicrobial Foam Dressing

Smith+Nephew

Description

Antimicrobial absorbent foam dressing with an avanced triple-layered construction that combines an absorbent silver sulfadiazine-containing hydrocellular pad sandwiched between a perforated adhesive wound contact layer and a waterproof top film.

Indications

Management, by secondary intention, of chronic and acute full-thickness, partial-thickness or shallow granulating, exuding wounds, such as pressure ulcers, venous ulcers, diabetic ulcers, burns, fungating/malignant wounds and surgically dehisced wounds. Sacrum may be used on infected wounds. Where the product is used on infected wounds, the wounds should be treated as per local protocol.

Contraindications

Known sensitivity to silver sulfadiazine or sulfonamides; women who are at, or near term pregnancy or lactating; premature infants or on newborn infants during the first months of life

Price

7.5×7.5cm, £3.81; 10×10cm, £6.00; 12.5×12.5cm, £7.89; 17.5×17.5cm, £15.81; 17×17cm sacrum, £11.85; 22×22cm sacrum, £15.88

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