Alginate Dressing (Calcium Alginate Dressing)

Alginate dressing and alginate wound dressings is composed of calcium alginate (a seaweed component). When in contact with wound, calcium in the dressing is exchanged with sodium from wound fluid and this turns dressing into a gel that maintains a moist wound environment

• Good for exudating wounds and helps in debridement of sloughing wounds
• Do not use on low exudating wounds as this will cause dryness and scabbing
• Dressing should be changed daily