Is Amerigel good for wounds?
Rated #1 Topical Wound/Ulcer treatment by Podiatric Physicians. Provides a moist wound environment to promote natural wound healing for cuts, scrapes, wounds and ulcers. Antibiotic Free- Safe for patients with known allergies to common topical triple antibiotics. Approved by the APMA.
Who makes Amerigel?
Founded in 1993 by John C. Anderson, AMERX Health Care has been long-known for our top-rated AMERIGEL® line of topical wound and skin care products.
What is Amerigel ointment?
AMERIGEL Hydrogel Wound Dressing is indicated for cuts, scrapes, abrasions, pressure ulcers, diabetic skin ulcers, stasis ulcers and post-surgical incisions.
What is the best dressing to promote wound healing?
Hydrocolloids. In the presence of wound exudate, hydrocolloids absorb liquid and form a gel, which maintains moisture at the wound bed and so provides an ideal wound-healing environment in wounds that are not already very wet. These dressings are available in a variety of shapes, sizes and thicknesses.
What is the best dressing for a deep wound?
PMDs have been shown to be effective in the healing of deep wounds as they are able to perform these roles. Other dressings that have traditionally been used to treat deep dermal wounds include alginates, hydrofibers, and hydrogels.
What dressing to use for oozing wound?
Alginate Alginate dressings are made to offer effective protection for wounds that have high amounts of drainage, and burns, venous ulcers, packing wounds, and higher state pressure ulcers. These dressings absorb excess liquid and create a gel that helps to heal the wound or burn more quickly.
Is Amerigel good for burns?
Third and fourth-degree burns require immediate emergency medical treatment. AMERIGEL Hydrogel Wound Dressing provides a moist wound environment to promote wound healing.
What is Oakin?
Oakin®, the proprietary ingredient in AMERIGEL® Hydrogel Wound Dressing, contains tannins from oak bark extract.
What can I use instead of Amerigel?
Silvadene is more expensive than AmeriGel and causes maceration and extra moisture in the wound area, according to Dr. Johnson. Dr. Merritt agrees, emphasizing that AmeriGel is a cheaper, OTC product that works “a lot better” than Silvadene.
How long should you use Amerigel?
AMERIGEL Care Lotion is a premium skin conditioner that moisturizes and protects the skin from breakdown. It should be applied to the skin once the wound has healed and continued twice a day, for a minimum of 30 days.
Is Amerigel antibacterial?
“AmeriGel seems to speed the post-op recovery and reduce the tenderness involved with the post-op process.” As far as the pharmacology goes, AmeriGel is antimicrobial (biostatic), antifungal, antiinflammatory and is an autolytic debriding agent.
Does triple antibiotic ointment prevent scars?
The triple-antibiotic ointment was superior to simple gauze-type dressing alone in minimizing the scarring observed in dermabrasion wounds. The benefit of this new ointment was more pronounced in its effect on pigmentary changes.