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Prescription Use: Sterile Silver Alginate Wound Dressing (Rx only) is indicated for the management of moderate to heavily exuding partial to full thickness wounds, including, postoperative wounds, leg ulcers, pressure ulcers, diabetic ulcers, graft and donor sites. OTC: Sterile Silver Alginate Wound Dressing (OTC) is first aid to help in minor cuts, minor lacerations, minor scrapes, minor scalds and minor burns.

Sterile Silver Alginate Wound Dressing is a sterile, single-use dressing composed of calcium alginate and silver antibacterial agent. This highly absorbent dressing vertically absorbs wound exudate and release silver ions within the dressing in the presence of wound fluid to help reduce bacteria within the dressing. As wound exudate is absorbed, the alginate forms a gel, which assists in maintaining a moist environment and allows intact removal. Based on in-vitro testing, the silver in the dressing inhibits bacterial growth in the dressing for up to seven days. No clinical benefit has been demonstrated regarding the antibacterial effectiveness of the silver component.