Cavity Wound Dressings
on the Drug Tariff

Author: Andrew Heenan RGN RMN BA(Hons)

• Cavity Dressings
• Conforming Foam Cavity Dressing
• References
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This article includes all the cavity dressings included in the Drug Tariff [1], plus dressings which may be used most frequently for cavity wounds. Proprietary names are included for convenience.

Cavity Dressings

Indications: medium or heavily exuding cavity wounds.

Product	Shape	Size/weight	Price
Acticoat Absorbent		2cm x 30cm	£12.18
ActivHeal Alginate Rope		2cm x 30cm	£2.09
ActivHeal Aquafiber Rope		2cm x 42cm	£1.78
Algisite Ag	see silvered dressings
Algisite M-Rope		2cm x 30cm	£3.27
Algosteril Rope		30cm / 2G	£3.57
Allevyn Cavity	Circular	5cm diameter	£3.97
		10cm diameter	£9.46
	Tubular	9cm x 2.5cm	£3.85
		12cm x 4cm	£6.78
Allevyn Plus Cavity		5cm x 6cm	£1.78
		10cm x 10cm	£2.97
		15cm x 20cm	£5.95
Aquacel Ribbon		2cm x 45cm	£2.64
Aquacel Ag Ribbon	see silvered dressings
Askina Foam Cavity		2.4cm x 40cm	£2.34
Biatain Ag	see silvered dressings
Cerdak Cavity		10cm x 10cm	£2.10
		10cm x 15cm	£2.63
Curasorb Rope		30cm	£2.84
		61cm	£4.98
		91cm	£5.36
Cutimed Cavity		5cm x 6cm	£1.76
		10cm x 10cm	£2.92
		15cm x 2cm	£1.63
		15cm x 15cm	£4.39
Cutimed Sorbact Ribbon	x5 pieces	2cm x 50cm	£3.78
	x5 pieces	5cm x 200cm	£7.45
Cutimed Sorbact Round Swab		3cm/5 pieces	£3.06
Kaltostat		2g	£3.60
Melgisorb Cavity	x3 pieces	2.2cm x 32cm	£3.39
Melgisorb Ag Cavity	see silvered dressings
PermaFoam Cavity		10cm x 10cm	£1.91
PolyMem WIC		8cm x 8cm	£6.84
PolyMem Silver WIC	see silvered dressings
SeaSorb Soft Filler		44cm	£2.57
Silvercell Non-Adherent	see silvered dressings
Sorbalgon T		30cm / 2g	£3.30
Sorbion Sana		8.5cm x 8.5cm	£5.00
		12cm x 12cm	£6.78
		12cm x 22cm	£12.56
		22cm x 22cm	£20.14
Sorbsan Packing	with probe	30cm / 2g	£3.47
Sorbsan Ribbon	with probe	40cm	£2.04
Sorbsan Silver Packing	see silvered dressings
Sorbsan Silver Ribbon	see silvered dressings
Suprasorb A		30cm / 2g	£2.15
Suprasorb A + Ag	see silvered dressings
Tegaderm Alginate		2cm x 30cm	£2.74
Tegaderm Alginate Ag	see silvered dressings
Tielle Packing		9.5cm x 9.5cm	£2.12
Urgosorb Rope		30cm	£2.65
Urgosorb Silver Rope	see silvered dressings

Conforming Foam Cavity Dressing

See also: Vacuum Assisted Closure Therapy

References

1. Prescription Pricing Authority, Department of Health. Drug Tariff. London: The Stationery Office, June 2011.

Article Updated: June 2011

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