ACTICOAT◊ and ACTICOAT 7
Antimicrobial Barrier Silver Dressing
About ACTICOAT and ACTICOAT 7
ACTICOAT and ACTICOAT 7 are designed to help you take control against infection in burns.
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Maintains moist environment37 |
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Effective for up to 3 or 7 days5,35,36 |
ACTICOAT antimicrobial barrier dressing consists of three layers: an absorbent rayon/polyester inner core sandwiched between outer layers of silver coated, low adherent polyethylene net. ACTICOAT is an absorbent wound dressing that helps to maintain a moist environment at the wound surface. The antimicrobial barrier properties of ACTICOAT remain effective for a minimum of 3 days5.
ACTICOAT 7 dressing consists of five layers: two layers of abosorbent rayon/polyester between three layers of silver-coated, low adherent polyethylene net. ACTICOAT 7 is an absorbent wound dressing that helps to maintain a moist environment at the wound surface. The antimicrobial barrier properties of ACTICOAT 7 remain effective for a minimum of 7 days35,36.

References
5. Westaim 971030.
35. Westaim Report Ref #001213 Long Term Comparative Evaluation of Silverlon and ATICOAT 7 Dressings against MRSA.
36. Westaim Report Ref # 010322 Seven Day Efficacy of ACTICOAT 7 Dressings against multiple organisms.
37. Driffield, K; Antimicrobial Activity of ACTICOAT Flex 7 Dressings in a 7 day repeat challenge test, DoF 0810012.