Adhesive Gauze Pads with a Built-In Border
Gauze and tape in one sterile piece. AllaQuix® Basic adhesive gauze pads put a soft non-adherent pad inside a 1 inch adhesive border, so there's nothing to cut, tape or hold in place. Individually wrapped and latex-free.
Non-adherent pad
A soft absorbent pad that won't stick to the wound, with pain free removal.
Sterile, latex-free
Every dressing individually wrapped. Suitable for sensitive skin.
FDA reviewed and cleared
Professional medical-grade. No prescription required.
Box or case
Order a box for one recovery or a case for a clinic or facility.
Adhesive gauze pad or gauze and tape?
A plain gauze pad needs tape to stay put, and the tape often lands closer to the wound than you'd like. An adhesive gauze pad (also called an island dressing or bordered gauze) builds the border in, so the pad stays centered and only the border touches skin.
AllaQuix® Basic is professional medical-grade and highly absorbent, with a non-adherent pad that won't stick to the wound. It's the same design used on hospital units and in clinics, sold by the box for home and by the case for facilities.
Why people switch to adhesive pads
- One step to apply, one step to remove
- The pad stays centered over the wound
- No tape on the wound edges
- Sterile and individually wrapped, so you open only what you use
- Breathable, soft and flexible
- Pain free removal
SHOP BY SIZE
Sterile adhesive gauze pads
The 4 × 4 is the everyday size. The small size fits IV sites and fingers, the 4 × 6 and 4 × 14 cover larger areas.
ISLAND DRESSING · 4×4
AllaQuix® Basic Island Dressing 4 × 4
A 2×2 inch non-adherent pad inside a 1 inch adhesive border. Sterile, latex-free and breathable. Box of 50 or a case of 12 boxes.
Best for: incision sites, everyday cuts, light to moderate drainage
SMALL ISLAND DRESSING
AllaQuix® Basic Small Island Dressing
A soft non-adherent pad inside a 1 inch adhesive border, sized for small incisions, fingers and IV catheter sites. Sterile and latex-free. Box of 50 or a case of 20 boxes.
Best for: small incisions, IV sites, fingers
ISLAND DRESSING · 4×6
AllaQuix® Basic Island Dressing 4 × 6
A 2×4 inch pad inside a 1 inch adhesive border, for longer incisions and larger areas. Box of 50 or a case of 12 boxes.
Best for: longer incisions, larger cuts
ISLAND DRESSING · 4×14
AllaQuix® Basic Island Dressing 4 × 14
A 2×12 inch pad that covers a long incision in one piece. Box of 25 or a case of 10 boxes.
Best for: long incisions, abdominal and back sites
SIZE GUIDE
Dressing size vs. pad size
2⅜ × 2¾ small
A ⅜ × ¾ inch pad. For IV catheter sites, laparoscopic port sites, biopsy sites and small incisions. Box of 50 or case of 1,000.
4 × 4
A 2 × 2 inch pad. The everyday size for incisions up to about 2 inches, cuts and scrapes. Box of 50 or case of 600.
4 × 6
A 2 × 4 inch pad. For incisions up to about 4 inches and larger cuts. Box of 50 or case of 12 boxes.
4 × 14
A 2 × 12 inch pad. Covers a long incision in one piece, such as a knee, hip, abdominal or back incision. Box of 25 or case of 10 boxes.
The dressing size isn't the pad size
Adhesive gauze pads are sold by the outside dimensions, including the border. A 4 × 4 adhesive pad has a 2 × 2 inch absorbent pad in the middle. Pick the size by the pad: it should cover the whole wound, with the border on healthy skin.
Pad sizes at a glance
- 2⅜ × 2¾ dressing: ⅜ × ¾ inch pad
- 4 × 4 dressing: 2 × 2 inch pad
- 4 × 6 dressing: 2 × 4 inch pad
- 4 × 14 dressing: 2 × 12 inch pad
FAQ
Questions about adhesive gauze pads
Is an adhesive gauze pad the same as an island dressing?
Yes. Adhesive gauze pad, island dressing, bordered gauze and adhesive island dressing all describe the same design: an absorbent pad surrounded by an adhesive border.
Are AllaQuix® Basic adhesive gauze pads sterile?
Yes. Every dressing is sterile, individually wrapped and latex-free.
Will the pad stick to the wound?
AllaQuix® Basic uses a non-adherent pad designed not to stick to the wound, with pain free removal. If a dressing does stick after drainage dries, dampen it with clean water before lifting.
What are adhesive gauze pads used for?
Incision sites, IV catheter sites, cuts and lacerations, light to moderate draining wounds, and covering or securing devices and other dressings.
How many come in a box?
The small, 4 × 4 and 4 × 6 come 50 to a box. The 4 × 14 comes 25 to a box. Every size is also sold by the case.
SKIP THE TAPE
Switch to adhesive gauze pads
Order a box for your first aid drawer, or a case for your clinic.
General wound care information, not medical advice. Always follow your doctor's instructions. Not for emergency, arterial, or severe bleeding.
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FDA reviewed and cleared. Nearly one million AllaQuix® sold.