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 | 57p |
| 10cm x 10cm |
111p | | 10cm x 20cm |
273p | | Algisite Ag |
see silvered dressings |
| Algisite M |
5cm x 5cm | 85p |
| 10cm x 10cm |
175p | | 15cm x 20cm |
471p | | Algivon |
5cm x 5cm | 209p |
| 10cm x 10cm |
353p | | Algosteril |
5cm x 5cm | 84p |
| 10cm x 10cm |
192p | | 10cm x 20cm |
325p | | 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 | 87p |
| 7.5cm x 12cm |
191p | | 10cm x 20cm |
377p | | 15cm x 25cm |
648p | | Medihoney Gel Sheet |
5cm x 5cm | 175p |
| 10cm x 10cm |
420p | | Melgisorb |
5cm x 5cm | 84p |
| 10cm x 10cm |
174p | | 10cm x 20cm |
327p | | Sorbalgon |
5cm x 5cm | 74p |
| 10cm x 10cm |
155p | | Sorbsan Flat |
5cm x 5cm | 78p |
| 10cm x 10cm |
164p | | 10cm x 20cm |
308p | | Sorbsan Silver Flat |
see silvered dressings |
| Suprasorb A |
5cm x 5cm | 57p |
| 10cm x 10cm |
112p | | Tegaderm Alginate |
5cm x 5cm | 77p |
| 10cm x 10cm |
162p | | 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 | |
| £1.66 |
| 10cm x 15cm |
| |
£2.93 | | 10cm
x 20cm | |
| £3.74 |
| 15cm x 20cm |
| |
£5.20 | | Sorbsan
Plus SA
(adhesive border) |
11.5cm x 14cm | 7.5cm x
10cm | 2cm |
£2.89 | | 14cm
x 19cm | 10cm x 15cm |
2cm | £4.22 |
| 14cm x 24cm |
10cm x 20cm | 2cm |
£5.10 | | 19cm
x 24cm | 15cm x 20cm |
2cm | £6.40 | | 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 |
90p | 214p | 405p | |
| Urgosorb Pad |
81p | 193p | | 355p |
| 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, May 2009. Article Updated: May 2009 Related Articles
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