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Alginate Dressings on the Drug Tariff

Author: Andrew Heenan RGN RMN BA(Hons)

• Alginate Dressing
• Alginate Dressing with Absorbent Backing
• Alginate Containing Hydrocolloid Dressing
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This article includes all the alginate dressings included in the Drug Tariff [1]. Proprietary names are included for convenience; Prices for individual sterile-packed items.

Alginate Dressing

For medium to heavily exuding wounds. These dressings are not ideal for infected wounds, and should not be used on dry wounds, or those covered with dry necrotic tissue.

Product	Size	Price
ActivHeal Alginate	5cm x 5cm	57p
	10cm x 10cm	111p
	10cm x 20cm	273p
Algisite Ag	see silvered dressings
Algisite M	5cm x 5cm	83p
	10cm x 10cm	172p
	15cm x 20cm	462p
Algivon	5cm x 5cm	209p
	10cm x 10cm	353p
Algosteril	5cm x 5cm	83p
	10cm x 10cm	188p
	10cm x 20cm	319p
Curasorb	5cm x 5cm	69p
	10cm x 10cm	146p
	10cm x 14cm	236p
	10cm x 20cm	287p
	15cm x 25cm	505p
	30cm x 61cm	2650p
Curasorb Plus	10cm x 10cm	200p
Curasorb Zn	5cm x 5cm	78p
	10cm x 10cm	165p
	10cm x 20cm	324p
Kaltostat	5cm x 5cm	86p
	7.5cm x 12cm	187p
	10cm x 20cm	370p
	15cm x 25cm	636p
Melgisorb	5cm x 5cm	82p
	10cm x 10cm	171p
	10cm x 20cm	321p
Sorbalgon	5cm x 5cm	73p
	10cm x 10cm	152p
Sorbsan Flat	5cm x 5cm	77p
	10cm x 10cm	161p
	10cm x 20cm	302p
Sorbsan Silver Flat	see silvered dressings
Suprasorb A	5cm x 5cm	56p
	10cm x 10cm	110p
Tegaderm Alginate	5cm x 5cm	76p
	10cm x 10cm	161p
Trionic	5cm x 10cm	119p
	10cm x 15cm	268p
	10cm x 20cm	332p

Alginate Dressing with Absorbent Backing

For medium to heavily exuding wounds

Product	Size	Contact Pad	Border	Price
Sorbsan Plus	7.5cm x 10cm			£1.63
	10cm x 15cm			£2.88
	10cm x 20cm			£3.67
	15cm x 20cm			£5.10
Sorbsan Plus SA (adhesive border)	11.5cm x 14cm	7.5cm x 10cm	2cm	£2.84
	14cm x 19cm	10cm x 15cm	2cm	£4.14
	14cm x 24cm	10cm x 20cm	2cm	£5.00
	19cm x 24cm	15cm x 20cm	2cm	£6.28
Sorbsan Silver Plus		see silvered dressings
Sorbsan Silver Plus SA / adhesive border

Alginate Containing Hydrocolloid Dressing

For medium to heavily exuding wounds.

Product	5 x 5cm	10 x 10cm	15 x 15cm	10 x 20cm
SeaSorb Soft	88p	209p	397p
Urgosorb Pad	79p	190p		348p
Urgosorb Silver	see silvered dressings

See also: Alginate Dressings with Silver, Alginate Cavity Dressings, Hydrocolloid Dressings

References

1. Prescription Pricing Authority, Department of Health. Drug Tariff. London: The Stationery Office, March 2008.

Article Updated: March 2008

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