Hemolok solution contains Feracrylum, a polyacrylic polymer. It is used during surgery from incision to healing.
It has incomparable 3 way action in wound care:
a. Antimicrobial activity – Active against both gram –ve and gram +ve bacteria, antifungal activity and decreases risk of wound infection.
b. Haemostatic action – Forms a biodegradable complex with albumin creating a barrier, stops capillary oozing in 2-3 minutes, it is non allergic with no systemic absorption.
c. Hygroscopic action – Maintains a moist environment at wound site hence faster healing and easy dressing removal. Promotes growth of healthy granulation tissue.
It ensures a clean field of surgery, helps to identify major bleeders, reduces frequency of cauterization and post surgical drainage and hence minimizes need for transfusion.
Its is available in form of a solution ( 1% w/v Feracrylum), gel as 50 gm and 15 gm tubes (1% w/w Feracrylum) and tulle ( 3% w/v Feracrylum)