Journal of Woundcare Handbook

The professional's guide to wound product selection

Allevyn Ag Gentle Border Antimicrobial Foam Dressing

Smith+Nephew

Description

Silicone gel adhesive antimicrobial hydrocellular foam dressing with a minimum of 1.32mg/cm2 silver sulfadiazine.

Indications

Aan absorbent antimicrobial dressing for the 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, donor sites, fungating / malignant wounds and surgically dehisced wounds. May be used on infected wounds. Where the product is used on infected wounds the wounds should be treated as per local protocol. Suitable for use on fragile skin.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to silver sulfadiazine or sulfonamides. As sulfonamides are known to cause kernicterus, should not be used on females who are at, or near term pregnancy or lactating, on premature infants or on newborn infants during the first months of life.

Price

7.5x7.5cm, £4.62; 10x10cm, £6.95; 12.5x12.5cm, £8.93; 17.5x17.5cm, £17.02

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