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Use on wounds with depth only as a secondary dressing
Not recommended for dry, necrotic wounds; following
incision & drainage of an abscess; wounds requiring
Patients with bee sting allergies are allergic to bee
Impermeable to external contaminates, reducing
venom and will not be affected by the honey
Contraindicated: hypersensitivity to honey
surgical debridement
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Reduces pain, inflammation, edema, exudate, and scarring
Wound Products Chart
wounds with tunneling or undermining
venous, arterial & pressure ulcers
partial or full‐thickness wounds
light to moderate exudates
Promotes autolytic debridement
superficial wounds infection risk partial to full‐thickness wounds Molds to body contour  Contraindicated on wounds with sinus tracts, tunneling  Promotes autolytic debridement Avoid use on infected wound or dry eschar  Can be used to frame a wound requiring frequent dressing Use skin protectant on fragile periwound skin  changes; secure with tape to protect surrounding skin Change every 3‐5 days  May have odor
Indications Appropriate for:     Reduces odor   Appropriate for:      Appropriate for:        Appropriate for:    

Manuka (Leptospermum) honey is derived from the tea
Available as calcium alginate, hydrocolloid, paste, gel
tree. Medical grade honey is purified for medical use

with filtration & radiation
Product & Description

Brand: MediHoney Occlusive & adhesive wafer dressings; react with wound exudate to form gel‐like covering protecting the wound bed, maintains moist wound environment. Available as wafer, powder, paste Brands: Duoderm, Exuderm, Replicare Glycerin‐ or water‐based polymers that are primarily designed to donate moisture to the wound, thus facilitating moist wound healing. Available as sheet, amorphous gel, or impregnated Brands: Skintegrity, El

Honey:    Hydrocolloids:    Hydrogel:   gauze     