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 | £1.39 |
| Aquaform Hydrogel | 8g |
£1.61 |
| 15g |
£1.96 | Askina
Gel
| 15g |
£1.92 |
| Cutimed Gel |
8g | £1.58 |
| 15g |
£1.92 | | 25g |
£2.83 |
| Flamozil Hydrocolloid Gel |
50g |
£6.45 |
| Flexigran Gel | 15g | £1.90 |
| Granugel Hydrocolloid Gel | 15g |
£2.19 |
| Hyiodine |
see Impregnated dressings |
| IntraSite Gel | 8g |
£1.70 |
| 15g |
£2.28 |
| 25g |
£3.38 | |
Iodoflex Paste | | | Iodosorb
Ointment | | Iodosorb Powder | | Nu-Gel | 15g |
£2.09 |
| Octenilin Wound Gel |
20ml |
£4.78 |
| Prontosan Wound Gel | 30ml |
£6.12 |
| Purilon Gel | 8g |
£1.64 |
| 15g |
£2.14 |
Hydrogel Sheet With Adhesive Border
| Product | Shape |
Size | Price |
| Hydrosorb Comfort | Square | 12.5cm
x 12.5cm |
£3.40 | | Rectangular | 4.5cm
x 6.5cm |
£1.76 | | 7.5cm
x 10cm |
£2.33 | | Mesitran
Border | Square | 10cm
x 10cm |
£2.66 | | | 15cm
x 15cm |
£4.70 | | Sacral | 15cm
x 13cm |
£4.50 | Hydrogel
Sheet Without Adhesive Border
| Product | Shape |
Size | Price | |
ActiFormCool | Square | 10cm
x 10cm |
£2.49 | |
20cm x 20cm | £7.51 |
| Rectangular |
5cm x 6.5cm | £1.70 |
| 10cm x 15cm |
£3.58 |
| Aquaflo | Discs | 7.5cm
Diameter | £2.55 | | 12cm
Diameter | £5.26 |
| Coolie | Disc | 7cm
Diameter | £1.96 |
| Cutimed Sorbact Gel |
Square |
7.5cm x 7.5cm |
£2.49 |
| Rectangular |
7.5cm x 15cm |
£4.20 |
| Gel
FX | Square | 10cm
x 10cm | £1.60 | | 15cm
x 15cm | £3.20 | | Geliperm | Square | 10cm
x 10cm |
£2.48 | | Hydrosorb | Square | 10cm
x 10cm |
£2.12 | | 20cm
x 20cm |
£6.37 | | Rectangular | 5cm
x 7.5cm |
£1.49 | | IntraSite
Conformable | 10cm x 10cm | 7.5g |
£1.70 |
| 10cm x 20cm | 15g |
£2.30 |
| 10cm x 40cm | 30g |
£4.10 |
| Mesitran | Square | 10cm
x 10cm |
£2.55 | | Rectangular | 10cm
x 17.5cm |
£4.60 | | 15cm
x 20cm |
£5.31 | | Mesitran
Mesh | Square | 10cm
x 10cm |
£2.45 | | 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 | | Vacunet | Square | | £1.93 |
| Rectangular | | £2.86 |
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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