Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose Dressing

**Semantic type:** Medical Device

**Definition:** A textile fiber dressing composed of sodium carboxymethylcellulose with potential wound-healing activity. Sodium carboxymethylcellulose dressing protects the wound site from external factors that may cause pain, promote infection, or slow the natural wound healing process. Sodium carboxymethylcellulose is a non-toxic, non-allergenic, anionic water-soluble polymer derived from cellulose.

**Synonyms:** - Aquacel Dressing