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AWDMed Silver Calcium Alginate Dressing
- AWDMed Silver Alginate Dressing is composed of clacium alginate which derived from seaweed through a series of special process and silver particles.
- Designed to be highly and fast absorbent.
- Can restrain the bacteria growing and reduce infection.
- The dressing absorbs exudates and forms a gel-like covering over the wound, maintains a moist environment for wound healing, which also keeps dressing from attaching to the wound.
Made of Natural fibers has broad spectrum antibacterial.
AWDMed Silver Alginate Dressing leaches about 57% of the total silver during the first 24 hours, and 30%,24%of its total silver 24-48, 48-72 hours, respectively.
How to use AWDMed Silver Calcium Alginate Dressing?
Tips to use product:
- Conduct comprehensive assessment of the patient, wound and environment before deciding whether a silver dressing is appropriate;
- Document the rationale for using a silver dressing in the patient’s healthcare records;
- Choose the silver dressing on the basis of patient and wound needs, ie exudate level, wound depth, need for conformability, odour control, ease of removal and safety;
- For infected wounds, initial use should be for a week challenge;
- Continued use of silver dressings should include regular view;
- Use silver dressings in the context of a wound management protocol that includes wound bed preparations appropriate for the wound type;
- Follow manufacturer’s intructions regarding indications, contradictions, method of applications, wound cleansing procedures, need for dressing moistening before application, and use in patients undergoing MRI or radiotheraphy;
- Use silver dressing with caution in children and very large wounds.
Reference: Appropriate Use of Silveer Dressing in Wounds,Wounds International,Wounds International Enterprise. House,2012
Silver Calcium Alginate Dressing
Rx Indications
Moderately to heavily exuding partial to full thickness wounds, including:
- Pressure ulcers
- Diabetic ulcers
- Graft and donor sites
- Leg ulcers
- Trauma wounds
- Post-operative surgical wounds
OTC Contraindications
- Indicated for first aid to help minor abrasions, minor cuts, lacerations, scrapes,minor scalds and burns.