Author(s)
Andrew Heenan
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Contents
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Published:
Mar 2004
Last updated: Jul 2004 Revision: 1.1 |
Keywords: Drug Tariff; wound management; alginate dressings; cavity dressings.
This article includes all the alginate dressings included in the Drug Tariff [1]. Proprietary names are included for convenience.
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 name | Size | Basic price per item |
ActivHeal | 5cm x 5cm | 57p |
10cm x 10cm | 111p | |
10cm x 20cm | 273p | |
Algisite M | 5cm x 5cm | 79p |
10cm x 10cm | 163p | |
15cm x 20cm | 437p | |
Algosteril | 5cm x 5cm | 78p |
10cm x 10cm | 178p | |
10cm x 20cm | 302p | |
Curasorb | 5cm x 5cm | 69p |
10cm x 10cm | 146p | |
10cm x 14cm | 236p | |
10cm x 20cm | 287p | |
15cm x 25cm | 505p | |
30cm x 61cm | 2650p | |
Curasorb Plus | 10cm x 10cm | 200p |
Curasorb Zn | 5cm x 5cm | 78p |
10cm x 10cm | 165p | |
10cm x 20cm | 324p | |
Kaltostat | 5cm x 5cm | 81p |
7.5cm x 12cm | 177p | |
10cm x 20cm | 343p | |
15cm x 25cm | 590p | |
Melgisorb | 5cm x 5cm | 78p |
10cm x 10cm | 162p | |
10cm x 20cm | 303p | |
Sorbalgon | 5cm x 5cm | 71p |
10cm x 10cm | 150p | |
Sorbsan | 5cm x 5cm | 74p |
10cm x 10cm | 155p | |
10cm x 20cm | 290p | |
Tegagen | 5cm x 5cm | 75p |
10cm x 10cm | 158p | |
Trionic | 5cm x 10cm | 119p |
10cm x 15cm | 268p | |
10cm x 20cm | 332p |
For medium to heavily exuding wounds
Product name | dimensions | contact pad | border | price |
Sorbsan Plus | 7.5cm x 10cm | 157p | ||
10cm x 15cm | 277p | |||
10cm x 20cm | 353p | |||
15cm x 20cm | 490p | |||
Sorbsan Plus SA (with adhesive border) | 11.5cm x 14cm | 7.5cm x 10cm | 2cm | 273p |
14cm x 19cm | 10cm x 15cm | 2cm | 398p | |
14cm x 24cm | 10cm x 20cm | 2cm | 481p | |
19cm x 24cm | 15cm x 20cm | 2cm | 604p |
For medium to heavily exuding wounds. Please note that the majority of these dressings are alginates; those dressings that are not alginates are included here to keep cavity dressings together.
Product name | Size | Basic price |
SeaSorb Soft | 5cm x 5cm | 83p |
10cm x 10cm | 198p | |
15cm x 15cm | 376p | |
Urgosorb Pad | 5cm x 5cm | 75p |
10cm x 10cm | 180p | |
10cm x 20cm | 330p |
For medium/heavily exuding cavity wounds. Please note that the majority of these dressings are alginates; those dressings that are not alginates are included here to keep all the cavity dressings together.
Product name | Shape | Size/weight | Basic price |
ActivHeal | 2cm x 30cm | 205p | |
Algisite M-Rope | 2cm x 30cm | 295p | |
Algosteril Rope | 30cm / 2G | 322p | |
Allevyn Cavity | Circular | 5cm diameter | 358p |
10cm diameter | 854p | ||
Tubular | 9cm x 2.5cm | 347p | |
12cm x 4cm | 611p | ||
Allevyn Plus Cavity | 1.5cm x 20cm | 161p | |
5cm x 6cm | 161p | ||
10cm x 10cm | 268p | ||
15cm x 20cm | 536p | ||
Aquacel Ribbon | 2cm x 45cm | 236p | |
Aquacel Ag Ribbon | 2cm x 45cm | 395p | |
Contreet Foam Filler | 5cm x 8cm | 345p | |
Curasorb Rope | 30cm | 278p | |
61cm | 488p | ||
91cm | 525p | ||
Curasorb Zn Rope | 30cm | 311p | |
Kaltostat | 2g | 322p | |
Melgisorb Cavity | x3 pieces | 2.2cm x 32cm | 306p |
SeaSorb Soft Filler | 44cm | 234p | |
Sorbalgon T | 30cm / 2g | 306p | |
Sorbsan Packing | 2g | 322p | |
Sorbsan Ribbon | with probe | 40cm | 188p |
Tegagen | 2cm x 30cm | 263p | |
Tielle Packing | 9.5cm x 9.5cm | 200p | |
Trionic Rope | 2cm x 30cm | 360p | |
Urgosorb Rope | 30cm | 240p |
Product name | Size | Basic price |
Cavi-Care | 20g | £16.83 |
This set of articles is based on an earlier series, Dressings on the Drug Tariff, which ran from July 1997 to November 1998. The following include alginate dressings:
1. Prescription Pricing Authority, Department of Health. Drug Tariff. London: The Stationery Office, June 2004.