Askina® Calgitrol® Paste

Ionic silver alginate dressing in soft paste form

Silver alginate wound paste 15g
Askina® Calgitrol® Paste 15g

Askina® Calgitrol® Paste is a sterile primary dressing consisting of an ionic silver alginate matrix in paste form, designed to treat chronic wounds which are infected or at high risk of infection.  

 

The paste form, due to its water content, provides immediate availability of silver ions. Additionally, the ionic exchange with the wound exudate, delivers a sustained release of ionic silver to the wound bed.1  

 

It is supplied sterile in a 15 g tube. The tube has a cannula to aid application of the paste into tunnels, sinuses, and all deep wounds. 2

Advantages

  • High conformability even in tunnels and sinuses 2 
  • Broad antimicrobial effectiveness 3,4 
  • Can improve patient’s quality of life 2,5 
  • Helps to reduce pain during dressing changes 1 
  • Can reduce malodor 1,5 
  • Sustained release of silver ions to the wound bed 1 
  • Close contact to the wound bed 1, 2 
  • Specially suited for diabetic foot ulcers 2 
  1. Nicodeme M, Cheron M, Kriegel I, Jaimes H, Fromantin I. A silver alginate paste dressing in the management of non-malignant wounds with signs of infection in oncology patients: an observational prospective case series. Wounds International 2021; 12 (3): 70-7. 
  2. Chadwick P. Using Askina® Calgitrol® Paste in the treatment of diabetic foot infection: case studies. London: Wounds International, 20139 
  3. In Vitro Kill Curve Study (internal report ref. HOSP 254). 
  4. Zone of Inhibition Testing of Askina Calgitrol Paste (internal report ref HOSP 247A) 
  5. Naude L. The use of Prontosan® in combination with Askina® Calgitrol®: an independent case series. Wounds International 2018; 9 (1): 44-8