Dermacyn Wound Care Hydrogel

Dermacyn Wound Care Hydrogel is supplied as a hydrogel, with Stabilised hypochlorous acid (HOCl) solution in a hydrogel base. It is supplied in a pack size of 50g.

No prescription is required for this product, as it is an over-the-counter (OTC) medicine. This page is limited to product, safety and handling information.

If you would like guidance before buying, you can speak to a doctor or pharmacist through an online consultation on DoctorOnCall. Orders are dispensed by a registered pharmacist and delivered to your address.

Wash your hands thoroughly before opening the tube or handling the affected area. Squeeze a sufficient amount of gel directly onto the wound surface, or apply it to a clean gauze dressing before placing the dressing over the wound, so the gel fully covers the area that needs to be kept moist.

Cover with a secondary dressing appropriate to the wound, and change the dressing and reapply the gel at the interval recommended on the packaging or by a healthcare professional — commonly once or twice daily, or at each scheduled dressing change. Reseal the tube tightly after each use and avoid letting the tube nozzle touch the wound or any non-sterile surface to reduce the risk of contaminating the remaining gel.

Not applicable in the conventional sense — Dermacyn Wound Care Hydrogel is a topical gel for external application to a wound surface, as directed on the product packaging or by a healthcare professional. It is not intended for oral ingestion, injection, or internal/systemic use.

Use Dermacyn Wound Care Hydrogel before the expiry date printed on the tube or outer carton. A universal in-use (after-opening) shelf life is not independently verified for Malaysian retail packaging, so once opened, follow any in-use period stated on the product label or manufacturer insert, and discard the tube if the gel changes colour, consistency, or develops an unusual odour, even before the printed expiry date.

Store the tube at room temperature, away from direct sunlight, heat sources, and moisture. Reseal the cap tightly after each use to help prevent contamination and maintain gel consistency. Store out of reach of children, and do not freeze the product.

• Common: A mild, brief stinging, tingling, or cooling sensation at the point of application.
• Common: Temporary mild redness of the surrounding skin.
• Serious: Signs of an allergic skin reaction, such as spreading rash, swelling, blistering, or increasing pain, which require prompt medical attention.

• Known hypersensitivity to hypochlorous acid or to any other ingredient in Dermacyn Wound Care Hydrogel.
• Not for oral ingestion or injection.
• Not for use in the eyes unless a specific ophthalmic-labelled product and professional guidance indicate otherwise.

• No clinically significant drug or food interactions are known for Dermacyn Wound Care Hydrogel.
• Applying multiple topical wound-care products to the same area at the same time is not generally recommended without pharmacist or healthcare provider guidance, as this may affect how each product performs on the skin.

• Check the expiry date on the tube before each use.
• Reseal the tube tightly immediately after use to help keep the gel’s texture and stability intact.
• Avoid letting the tube tip touch the wound directly; dispense onto clean gauze first if you are concerned about contamination.
• Store the tube away from direct sunlight and heat, and out of reach of children.
• Do not share one opened tube between different people or different wounds to reduce the risk of cross-contamination.
• Discard the gel if it changes colour or consistency, or develops an unusual smell, even if it is not yet past its printed expiry date.

Precautions: Dermacyn Wound Care Hydrogel is intended for topical use on minor, superficial skin conditions. Deep puncture wounds, heavily contaminated or actively infected wounds, animal or human bites, and burns beyond minor/superficial severity generally need professional wound assessment rather than self-care alone. Use in pregnant or breastfeeding women, infants, and young children should follow a healthcare professional’s guidance. Avoid contact with the eyes unless the product is specifically labelled for ophthalmic use.

When to See a Doctor or Pharmacist: Seek professional advice if a wound shows signs of spreading infection, such as increasing redness, swelling, warmth, or pus, or if it is accompanied by fever; if the wound has not shown expected progress after several days of self-care; if pain increases rather than settles; or if any signs of an allergic reaction to the gel occur.