Author:
Andrew Heenan RGN RMN BA(Hons) This article includes a selection
of Hydrogel dressings included in the Drug Tariff [1]. Proprietary
names are included for convenience. Hydrogel DressingsFor
dry sloughy or necrotic wounds; lightly exuding or granulating wounds. These dressings
are not suitable for infected or heavily exuding wounds. A secondary dressing
will be required, which should be appropriate for the wound.
| Product |
Weight | Price |
| ActivHeal |
15g | £1.36 |
| Aquaform Hydrogel | 8g | £1.57 |
| 15g | £1.91 | Askina
Gel
| 15g | £1.89 |
| Cutimed Gel |
8g | £1.56 |
| 15g |
£1.90 | | 25g |
£2.80 | | Flexigran Gel | 15g | £1.90 |
| Granugel Hydrocolloid Gel | 15g | £2.13 |
| IntraSite Gel | 8g | £1.66 |
| 15g | £2.22 |
| 25g | £3.29 | |
Iodoflex Paste | see
Impregnated
dressings | | Iodosorb
Ointment | | Iodosorb Powder | | Nu-Gel | 15g | £2.05 |
| Prontosan Wound Gel | 30ml | £5.97 |
| Purilon Gel | 8g | £1.61 |
| 15g | £2.10 |
| Suprasorb G | 6g | £1.12 |
Hydrogel Sheet With Adhesive Border
| Product | Shape |
Size | Price |
| Hydrosorb Comfort | Square | 12.5cm
x 12.5cm | £3.26 | | Rectangular | 4.5cm
x 6.5cm | £1.69 | | 7.5cm
x 10cm | £2.24 | | Mesitran
Border | Square | 10cm
x 10cm | £2.61 | | | 15cm
x 15cm | £4.62 | | Sacral | 15cm
x 13cm | £4.42 | Hydrogel
Sheet Without Adhesive Border
| Product | Shape |
Size | Price | |
ActiFormCool | Square | 10cm
x 10cm | £2.43 | |
20cm x 20cm | £7.45 |
| Rectangular |
5cm x 6.5cm | £1.65 |
| 10cm x 15cm | £3.49 |
| Aquaflo | Discs | 7.5cm
Diameter | £2.55 | | 12cm
Diameter | £5.26 | | Coolie | Disc | 7cm
Diameter | £1.96 | | Gel
FX | Square | 10cm
x 10cm | £1.60 | | 15cm
x 15cm | £3.20 | | Geliperm | Square | 10cm
x 10cm | £2.27 | | Hydrosorb | Square | 10cm
x 10cm | £2.04 | | 20cm
x 20cm | £6.12 | | Rectangular | 5cm
x 7.5cm | £1.43 | | IntraSite
Conformable | 10cm x 10cm | 7.5g | £1.66 |
| 10cm x 20cm | 15g | £2.23 |
| 10cm x 40cm | 30g | £3.99 |
| Mesitran | Square | 10cm
x 10cm | £2.51 | | Rectangular | 10cm
x 17.5cm | £4.52 | | 15cm
x 20cm | £5.22 | | Mesitran
Mesh | Square | 10cm
x 10cm | £2.41 | | Novogel | Square | 10cm
x 10cm | £3.07 | | 30cm
x 30cm x 0.15cm | £12.27 |
| 30cm x 30cm x 0.30cm | £13.00 |
| Rectangular | 5cm
x 7.5cm | £1.95 | | 15cm
x 20cm | £5.86 | | 20cm
x 40cm | £11.16 | | Circular | 7.5cm
diameter | £2.79 | | Suprasorb
G | Rectangular | 5cm
x 7.5cm | £1.76 | | Square | 10cm
x 10cm | £2.26 | | 20cm
x 20cm | £6.84 | | Vacunet | Square | | £1.93 |
| Rectangular | | £2.86 |
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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