The McKesson Calcium Alginate Dressing with Antimicrobial Silver helps absorb moderate to heavy amounts of wound exudate and may help control minor bleeding. It can be used to fill or pack the dead space in a wound, but a secondary dressing is needed to hold alginates in place and to protect the wound from outside contaminants. This dressing's optimal gelling profile allows it to avoid sticking to the wound bed and helps maintain physical integrity to allow removal from the wound in one piece.

• Primary dressing that can be cut to fit wounds with moderate to heavy exudate
• Assists infection reduction and decreasing bioburden
• Silver ions are released in the presence of wound fluid and protect the dressing from bacterial colonization and provide an effective barrier to bacterial penetration
• Wound cleansers and saline cleansers may be used with these dressings without affecting their antimicrobial properties