Altrazeal™ Transforming Powder Dressing

• Powder interacts with wound exudate and hydrates
• Conforms to the surface of the wound bed
• Maintains a moist wound environment
• Supports cellular function and tissue repair
• Sterile

For over-the-counter use, Altrazeal may be used for abrasions and lacerations.

Under the supervision of a health care professional, Altrazeal may be used for: exuding superficial acute wounds such as skin graft donor sites and second-degree burns (partial-thickness burns with exudates, maximum 10% of body surface area); surgical wounds, such as post-operative wounds or dermatological excisions (only as a primary dressing over wound, not to be used as replacement for sutures); chronic, slow-healing wounds such as leg ulcers, pressure ulcers, and diabetic ulcers.

Altrazeal dressing should be used under the supervision of a health care professional.

Altrazeal is contraindicated in patients with known sensitivity or allergic reaction to the dressing or its components. Altrazeal is also contraindicated for wounds with no exudate, such as third-degree burns.

Wear sterile gloves to apply Altrazeal dressing.

Altrazeal dressing should only be applied to a clean, moist wound surface. Apply sterile saline or similar product to moisten the wound surface before application if required.
Do not use solutions other than sterile normal saline or equivalent to induce aggregation of dressing.

This wound dressing should not be applied with oil-based products on the wound surface, particularly ointments, salves, or other treatments. These oil-based products will prevent proper hydration and aggregation at the wound surface.

The dressing can be used on wounds with infection only under medical supervision with appropriate therapy and frequent monitoring.

The dressing should be removed, i.e. with forceps or similar instruments following thorough saturation with sterile saline.

In second-degree burns, if the site has not healed within 14 days, consider alternate surgical procedures.

The management of difficult-to-heal dermal ulcers should be performed by a trained health professional and include appropriate antimicrobial therapy for infection, adequate nutritional support (e.g. control of blood glucose for diabetic foot ulcers), additional supportive measures (e.g. use of graduated compression bandaging for venous leg ulcers or pressure relief measures for pressure ulcers), or other care that is determined clinically necessary.

Since Altrazeal is a powder, should there be a concern to avoid nuisance dust, health care professionals with respiratory problems or asthma should wear a dust mask approved under appropriate government standards such as type N95 (US) or type P1 (EN143) to avoid inhalation of particles.

Care should be taken during showering to prevent saturation of the dressing. Do not submerge the dressing in water.

Keep out of the reach of children below age 12.

Do not autoclave.

Each gram of the lyophilized powder consists of 84.8% poly-2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate (pHEMA), 14.9% poly-2-hydroxypropylmethacrylate (pHPMA), and 0.3% sodium deoxycholate.