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Medihoney dressing

Medihoney dressing delivers medical-grade honey to wounds to promote healing through antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties.

Medihoney dressing delivers medical-grade honey to wounds to promote healing through antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. Used for Acute and chronic wound healing, Burn wounds, Diabetic foot ulcers.

At a glance

Mechanism of action

Medical-grade honey (typically Leptospermum scoparium honey) has intrinsic antimicrobial activity due to hydrogen peroxide production, high osmolarity, and low pH, which inhibit bacterial growth and biofilm formation. It also reduces inflammation and promotes autolytic debridement, facilitating faster wound healing and tissue regeneration.

Approved indications

• Acute and chronic wound healing
• Burn wounds
• Diabetic foot ulcers
• Pressure ulcers
• Surgical wounds

Common side effects

• Local irritation or stinging at application site
• Allergic reaction (rare, in honey-sensitive patients)

Key clinical trials

• Adjunctive Use of an Antibacterial Honey Dressing for Palatal Wound Healing After Harvesting a Free Gingival Graft (PHASE4)
• Manuka Honey for Wound Care (PHASE4)
• The Effect of Anti-bacterial Honey Dressing on the Healing of Split Thickness Skin Graft Donor Site (PHASE4)
• Medihoney and Santyl for Burn Injuries (NA)
• The Efficacy of "MediHoney" to Facilitate Catheter Exit-Site Surgical Wound Healing (NA)
• Advancing the Standard of Care for Pin Site Care (NA)

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