Why does the application of Acticoat cause a stinging sensation with some patients?
Stinging upon the application of Acticoat has been reported in some patients. The stinging can be uncomfortable, but is usually transient and will typically disappear in 10 – 20 minutes (accounts who have experienced some pain with the use of Acticoat also acknowledge that stinging is involved with any treatment that involves a partial thickness burn injury). Stinging can be reduced in many cases by placing the moistened Acticoat on sterile gauze for 2-3 minutes to drain excess water prior to application. If the patient continues to feel a stinging sensation, a silver sensitivity may be involved and the use of Acticoat should be discontinued.
