Research favors Celox

[judomedic]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18211317

OBJECTIVES: Uncontrolled hemorrhage remains a leading cause of traumatic death. Several topical adjunct agents have been shown to be effective in controlling hemorrhage, and two, chitosan wafer dressing (HemCon [HC]) and zeolite powder dressing (QuikClot [QC]), are being utilized regularly on the battlefield.

I did a search and could not find any reference to this article. This is only an abstract, but I figured it might be useful. It seems, at least in the pig models, Celox is the clear winner.

In my bags, I pack both, Celox and Quickclot, I've never used Hemocon. I've only used Celox once for a puncture wound made from a Phillips screwdriver. It worked pretty good, certainly not a panacea, but effective.

 

[Muppet]

Are you a civilian medic using Celox? I am now civilian and we use 1st. response Q.C. in the M.I.C.U.'s.

F.M.

 

[HeloMedic1171]

I like Celox, but I can't get my grubby gorilla hands on it or any of the other granulated substances.... but I have Combat Gauze, by God.... in spades. so I pack that in addition to the standard kerlix/ETB/Ace wrap load...