Author:
Andrew Heenan RGN RMN BA(Hons) 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 | 58p |
| 10cm x 10cm |
113p | | 10cm x 20cm |
278p | | Algisite Ag |
see silvered dressings |
| Algisite M |
5cm x 5cm | 87p |
| 10cm x 10cm |
180p | | 15cm x 20cm |
484p | | Algivon |
5cm x 5cm | 213p |
| 10cm x 10cm |
359p | | Algosteril |
5cm x 5cm | 87p |
| 10cm x 10cm |
198p | | 10cm x 20cm |
334p | | Curasorb |
5cm x 5cm | 70p |
| 10cm x 10cm |
149p | | 10cm x 14cm |
241p | | 10cm x 20cm |
293p | | 15cm x 25cm |
515p | | 30cm x 61cm |
2703p | | Curasorb Plus |
10cm x 10cm | 204p |
| Curasorb Zn |
5cm x 5cm | 80p |
| 10cm x 10cm |
168p | | 10cm x 20cm |
330p | | Kaltostat |
5cm x 5cm | 90p |
| 7.5cm x 12cm |
196p | | 10cm x 20cm |
384p | | 15cm x 25cm |
661p | | Medihoney Gel Sheet |
5cm x 5cm | 175p |
| 10cm x 10cm |
420p | | Melgisorb |
5cm x 5cm | 86p |
| 10cm x 10cm |
179p | | 10cm x 20cm |
336p |
Melgisorb Ag |
see silvered dressings |
SeaSorb Ag |
see silvered dressings |
| Sorbalgon |
5cm x 5cm | 77p |
| 10cm x 10cm |
162p | | Sorbsan Flat |
5cm x 5cm | 80p |
| 10cm x 10cm |
168p | | 10cm x 20cm |
315p | | Sorbsan Silver Flat |
see silvered dressings |
| Suprasorb A |
5cm x 5cm | 58p |
| 10cm x 10cm |
114p |
| Suprasorb A + Ag |
see silvered dressings |
| Tegaderm Alginate |
5cm x 5cm | 78p |
| 10cm x 10cm |
164p |
| Tegaderm Alginate Ag |
see silvered dressings |
| Trionic |
5cm x 10cm | 119p |
| 10cm x 15cm |
268p | | 10cm x 20cm |
332p | Alginate
Dressing with Absorbent BackingFor medium to heavily exuding wounds
| Product |
Size | Contact Pad |
Border | Price |
| Sorbsan Plus |
7.5cm x 10cm | |
| £1.70 |
| 10cm x 15cm |
| |
£3.01 | | 10cm
x 20cm | |
| £3.84 |
| 15cm x 20cm |
| |
£5.33 | | Sorbsan
Plus SA
(adhesive border) |
11.5cm x 14cm | 7.5cm x
10cm | 2cm |
£2.97 | | 14cm
x 19cm | 10cm x 15cm |
2cm | £4.33 |
| 14cm x 24cm |
10cm x 20cm | 2cm |
£5.23 | | 19cm
x 24cm | 15cm x 20cm |
2cm | £6.56 | | Sorbsan
Silver Plus | see
silvered dressings | | Sorbsan Silver
Plus SA / adhesive border | Alginate
Containing Hydrocolloid Dressing For medium to heavily exuding wounds.
| Product: |
SeaSorb Soft |
Urgosorb Pad |
Urgosorb Silver |
| 5 x 5cm |
91p |
83p |
see
silvered
dressings |
| 10
x 10cm |
218p |
199p |
| 15 x 15cm |
413p |
|
| 10 x 20cm |
| 364p |
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, June 2011.
Article Updated: June 2011 Related Articles
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