What is Activon tube used for?
Activon is indicated for many different wound types including leg ulcers, pressure ulcers, malodorous, sloughy or necrotic wounds. Activon may be used on partial and full-thickness wounds including: sloughy wounds, pressure ulcers, surgical wounds, burns, graft sites and malodorous wounds.
How do you use Activon manuka honey?
Twist off cap, apply liberally to the wound bed to a minimum depth of 5mm. Cover with an appropriate secondary dressing. Activon Manuka Honey® Tube is a single-patient-use-only product. Once opened, use within 90 days.
How long does it take for manuka honey to heal a wound?
The research found that wounds treated with UMF 20 honey daily for as little as 12 days healed faster than wounds treated with regular honey and untreated wounds. In fact, wounds treated with generic honey did not heal better than untreated wounds.
How is manuka honey used in Activon tube?
Activon Tube contains 100% Manuka honey with no additives from New Zealand. Our Manuka honey is filtered and sterilised, making it suitable for application to wounds. Manuka honey will de-bride and de-slough, eliminate odours and provides a moist wound healing environment.
Can a diabetic use Activon manuka honey?
Do NOT use Activon Manuka Honey if you are allergic to bee venom. Although Activon Manuka Honey is not absorbed into the bloodstream, if you are a diabetic it is recommended that you seek advice from your doctor or a Chemist 4 U pharmacist before using this product.
Which is the best Activon honey for wound care?
Activon honey is medical grade Manuka honey which has a reliable level of antibacterial potency not found in mother honeys.
Can you use manuka honey on a wound?
Our Manuka honey is filtered and sterilised, making it suitable for application to wounds. Manuka honey will de-bride and de-slough, eliminate odours and provides a moist wound healing environment. Activon Tube is ideal for debriding necrotic tissue, or for topping up dressings where the honey has been washed away by exudate.