No

Hemostatic Agent

Temporary packing for the control of capillary, venous, or small arterial hemorrhage

No data reported

Do not apply as packing or wadding as a hemostatic agents; do not use for packing or implantation in fractures or laminectomies; do not use to control hemorrhage from large arteries or on nonhemorrhagic serous oozing surfaces

By swelling, oxidized cellulose may cause nerve damage by pressure in bony confine (ie, optic nerve and chiasm); always remove from these sites of application or do not use at all (see contraindications); do not autoclave, do not moisten with water or saline (lessens hemostatic effect). Avoid wadding or packing tightly; do not use after application of AgNO₃ or other escharotic agents.

1% to 10%:

Respiratory: Nasal burning or stinging, sneezing (rhinological procedures)

Miscellaneous: Encapsulation of fluid, foreign body reactions (with or without) infection

No data reported

Minimal amounts of an appropriate size are laid on the bleeding site

No data reported

No information available to require special precautions

No effects or complications reported

Discard opened unused gauze

Pad (Oxycel®): 3" x 3", 8 ply

Pledget (Oxycel®): 2" x 1" x 1"

Strip:

Oxycel®:

18" x 2", 4 ply

5" x 1/2 ", 4 ply

36" x 1/2 ", 4 ply

Surgicel®:

2" x 14"

4" x 8"

2" x 3"

1/2 " x 2"