Hemostatic sponge - quick help with bleeding

Hemostatic sponge is a yellow plate that has the smell of acetic acid. It has a corrugated surface and a porous structure, the thickness of such a sponge is from 5 to 9 mm. The haemostatic sponge is intended for topical application, it has antiseptic and hemostatic action, and also stimulates tissue repair. After the sponge is left in the wound or cavity, after a certain time it completely resolves.

When in contact with a bleeding wound, the haemostatic sponge causes adhesion and aggregation of platelets, so the capillary-parenchymal bleeding quickly stops. This preparation contains collagen, which completely resolves within 3-6 weeks, and therefore there is no need to remove this sponge from the wound. Biodegradation products of collagen help to stimulate the processes of wound repair, while the healing of wounds is accelerated. Due to the content of boric acid and nitrofural in this preparation, it appears both antiseptic and antimicrobial action.

Application of the drug

Hemostatic sponge is used as a haemostatic agent in the presence of the following parenchymal and capillary hemorrhages :

- from the bone marrow canal;

- from the sinuses of the dura mater;

- from the alveolar socket, which occurs after tooth extraction;

- with bleeding after liver resection;

- after holitsistektomii, when bleeding occurs from the bed of the gallbladder.

Contraindications to the use of the hemostatic sponge

Do not use this remedy in the presence of increased individual sensitivity of the body to the components of the drug. Also, it is not used when the body is intolerant to preparations of the nitrofuran series, such as nifuratel, furazidine, nitrofural, furazolidone, nitrofurantoin, nifuroxazide. The presence of the patient's arterial bleeding or purulent wounds and pyoderma also does not allow the use of a hemostatic sponge.

No contraindications for the use of this drug during the period of pregnancy, as well as during lactation is not revealed.

Hemostatic sponge - route of administration and dose

When removing the sponge from the package, you must follow the rules of aseptic, so as not to inflict contamination on it and bacteria. After this, the sponge is placed on the bleeding place, and it gently pressed against it for 1-2 minutes, you can also use it to hold the place mentioned, which is then covered with a bandage. A blood-soaked sponge fits snugly against the damaged area. If it is necessary to close the damages of the parenchymal organs or the bed of the gallbladder, the sponge is placed in the damaged cavity. In case of continuation of bleeding, it is possible to superimpose the second layer of the sponge. Then fixing the sponge with a U-shaped seam is performed. The amount of said preparation and its size depends on the size of the wound and the intensity of the bleeding.

With the use of a hemostatic sponge, some people may develop allergic reactions, there are no cases of an overdose of this drug. The effect of the haemostatic sponge is significantly enhanced if additional wetting with thrombin solution is applied before use.

Hemostatic therapy using this sponge is very effective and available. Anyone can stop the blood in this way, it is not necessary to be an expert, since this drug is in constant sale and you do not need to have a doctor's prescription for it. It is also convenient that the haemostatic sponge has a five-year shelf life, so it should be present in every home medicine cabinet.