Journal of Woundcare Handbook

The professional's guide to wound product selection

Odour control

Actisorb Silver 220

Actisorb Silver 220

An activated charcoal dressing encased in a nylon sleeve. Designed to trap wound malodour while protecting the wound from infection.

Anabact

Pale yellow clear metronidazole gel for topical application, reducing pain, infection, discharge and odour. Contains 0.75% w/w gel (metronidazole).

Askina Carbosorb

Sterile dressing containing activated charcoal. Can be cut to size.

CarboFlex

CarboFlex

Sterile, non-adhesive, multilayer dressing with a highly absorbent wound contact layer, a one-way, water-resistant film to delay strikethrough to the carbon layer, thereby prolonging its odour-adsorptive properties, an activated charcoal cloth, an absorbent pad for comfort and a water-resistant top layer.

Clinisorb

Clinisorb

Sterile activated charcoal cloth sandwiched between layers of nylon/viscose rayon cloth. Apply as a primary or secondary dressing. Exudate will reduce the dressing's effectiveness. Can be cut to size.

Odolock

Odolock

A sterile dressing composed of pure activated carbon encased in a non-woven nylon envelope.

Zorflex

Zorflex

A highly adsorbent and flexible wound contact layer that provides an effective antimicrobial barrier to microbial contamination. Accelerates the wound healing process by entrapping and killing microbes on its surface, modulating proteases, and restoring the body’s natural trans-epithelial potential across the wound. Reduces odour, pain and exudate. Remains effective for 7 days.

Zorflex LA

Zorflex LA

A highly adsorbent, low-adherent, flexible, dual-sided wound contact layer that provides an effective barrier to microbial contamination. Accelerates the healing process by entrapping and killing microbes on its surface, modulating proteases and restoring the body’s natural trans-epithelial potential across the wound. Reduces odour, pain and exudate. Remains effective for 7 days.