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MEDIHONEY®, with Active Leptospermum Honey (ALN), is the global leadng medical-grade honey product for the management of wounds and burns. Derived from the Leptospermum scoparium species of plant in New Zealand, these unique dressings contain plant-derived properties beneficial throughout all phases of wound healing.
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Due to its multiple mechanisms of action, MEDIHONEY® is a first-line choice to help in the management of chronic and stalled wounds and to assist in fast, effective debridement of necrotic tissue.
- Active Leptospermum (Manuka) Honey is the most studied species of honey
- Shown to help wounds that have staged under first-line treatment
- High osmolarity aids in cleansing and debridement
- Low pH helps to decrease protease activity
- Continues to be effective, even in the presence of wound fluid
- Subject of several randomized controlled studies
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MEDIHONEY® Has Been the Subject of Several RCTs
A 108 patient randomized controlled study of patents With stalled wounds showed 44% of wounds healed in the MEDIHONEY® arm by week 12 vs. 33% in the Hydrogel arm (p = 0.037).
The Role of MEDIHONEY®
| CAUSES OF STALING | MEDIHONEY® ACTION | RESULT |
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| Non-viable / Necrotic tissue | Osmotic activity | Aids inautolytic and mechanicaldebridement Constant outflow of lymphaic fluid delivers plasminogen to wouldsite, helping to break down necrotic tissue |
| High levels of proteases | pH modulation | A reduction in pH heps to decrease protease activityand reduce slough |
| Impaired fibroblast activity | pH modulation | Lower pH level levels help to optimize conditions for fibroblast migration proliferation, organization of collagen |
| Impaired perfusion and decreased tissue oxygenation | Osmotic activity pH modulation | Osmotic potential helps to reduce edemaa and increase the oxygen flow to the wound area. A decrease in pH helps to release oxygen into the blood steam |
