Mepilex Ag is a foam dressing for medium exuding chronic or acute wounds like venous leg ulcers or burns, where an antimicrobial action is indicated. According to a recent international experts consensus, antimicrobial action is indicated to help reduce bioburden in infected wounds and to act as an antimicrobial barrier in wounds at high risk of infection or re-infection. Infected wounds are painful wounds that need the best of treatment. Mepilex Ag is a dressing with Safetac technology, and therefore proven to minimize pain and skin damage at dressing changes. Mepilex Ag is clinically proven to heal burns faster and with less pain and cost compared to silver sulfadiazine.

Features

• Minimizes risk of maceration.
• Releases silver for up to 7 days.
• Begins to work within 30 minutes.
• Use under compression bandages.
• Minimizes pain at dressing changes.
• Gentle adherence, conformable and soft.
• Rapid and sustained antimicrobial activity.
• Lift and adjust without loss of adherent properties.
• Proven effective on common bacteria found in wounds.
• Won't damage the wound or surrounding skin on removal.
• Does not slip under dressing retention and can be cut to size.