How much does a box of wound care ointment cost?

At present, the price of a single box of wound care ointment on the market is basically between 15 yuan and 120 yuan, and the unit price of most regular models for ordinary household use is concentrated in the 30 to 60 yuan range.

I have been responsible for wound care in a community health service center for almost 4 years, and I have encountered too many residents who ask "Is the more expensive the product better?" In fact, the huge price difference is nothing more than differences in ingredients, applicable scenarios, brands and registration qualifications. Two weeks ago, Xiao Li Dianshao, who runs a small restaurant downstairs, burned the back of his hand and hurried over to get the best medicine. I got him a box of 28 yuan silver sulfadiazine ointment and told him to apply it twice a day without touching the water. It took only three days for the swelling and scabs to basically subside. He said that he had seen an imported burn care ointment recommended by a blogger through a short video and it cost more than 130 yuan per box. Fortunately, he didn't have the brain to place an order immediately.

If it is a post-operative suture wound or a difficult-to-heal wound such as diabetic foot, you really need to use a targeted functional model, such as an ointment with added recombinant human epidermal growth factor. The same specifications basically cost upwards of 80 yuan. This money cannot be saved in most cases. After all, the process threshold of raw material purification and aseptic production is there. However, there are now different opinions in the industry on the pricing of such functional models. Friends who purchase consumables complain that most of the pricing of many brands is marketing expenses. Ordinary small wounds can fully achieve the care effect with ordinary mechanical fonts. There is no need to pay for the marketing gimmick of "quick healing and no scars". ； Some nurse friends from the dermatology department also said that there are indeed many patients with scars whose scars are much lighter after healing with the functional model. Calculated, it is much more cost-effective than spending a lot of money to remove scars later. It is expensive for a reason.

By the way, when buying, don’t just focus on the price. You must first look for the mechanical brand mark on the outer package. I met an aunt before who brought a box of "wound repair ointment" with a small brand name that she bought for more than 40 yuan. She said that the scratches were not healed after a week of application. If you look carefully, there are no effective ingredients for sterilization and healing. The cost is estimated to be only a few yuan. It is purely due to IQ tax. If you are really not sure what price you should buy, go to the nearest community clinic or pharmacy and ask. It takes two minutes to do more reliable work than guessing at the e-commerce details page for half a day.