Askina^® Calgitrol^® Paste

Silver alginate wound paste

Askina^® Calgitrol^® Paste is a sterile dressing consisting of an ionic silver alginate matrix in paste form which provides for broad antimicrobial effectiveness and helps prevent contamination from external bacteria.
The high conformability allows a close contact between the active ionic silver alginate matrix and the wound bed.

Advantages

• Broad antimicrobial effectiveness⁽²⁾
• Immediate availability of silver ions⁽¹⁾
• Sustained controlled release to the wound bed during use of the dressing⁽¹⁾
• Tolerable⁽³⁾
• Easy to use, no specific training or equipment necessary⁽²⁾
• Highly conformable⁽⁴⁾
• Allows extremely close contact between the active ionic silver alginate matrix and the wound bed, which is particularly valuable in difficult to manage wounds such as tunnels and sinuses
• Can be stored and used within 7 days, once opened and the lid reclosed after use⁽²⁾
• Available in 15g and 100g tubes

Indication

For the management of:

• Partial to full thickness wounds
• Stage I - IV pressure ulcers
• Venous, arterial and neuropathic ulcers
• Second degree burns
• Donor sites

It is indicated for external use only and may be used in the management of infected wounds under medical supervision at the discretion of the physician.

_References:

_{1) Opasanon S, Magnette A, Meuleniere F, Harding K. Askina® Calgitrol® Made Easy. Wounds International 2012; 3(1). Available from www.woundsinternational.com}

_{2) Instruction for use: Askina® Calgitrol® Ag, Askina® Calgitrol® THIN, Askina® Calgitrol® Paste.}

_{3) Trial C, Darbas H, Lavigne J-P, Sotto A, Simoneau G, Tillet Y, et al. Assessment of the antimicrobial effectiveness of a new silver alginate wound dressing: a RCT. J Wound Care. 2010Jan;19(1):20–6.}

_{4) Wounds International. Using Askina}^® Calgitrol^® Paste for the treatment of diabetic foot infection: case studies. London: Wounds International 2013. Available from www.woundsinternational.