Why AllaQuix®: Professional-Grade Bleeding Control for Home
The hemostatic and wound care materials clinicians use, sold over the counter in sizes that fit a kitchen drawer, a nurse's bag or a first-aid kit.
Regular gauze and bandages cover a cut and wait for your body to do the rest. AllaQuix® is built from materials used in clinical settings: chitosan, calcium alginate and sterile island dressings. Pick the one that fits the job.
Regular gauze covers a cut. It doesn't do much else.
Most first-aid kits hold plain gauze and adhesive bandages. They absorb and cover, and then it's up to your body's own clotting. For most people and most small cuts, that's fine.
It's not fine for everyone. People on blood thinners, people with bleeding disorders, and people with thin or fragile skin can watch a small cut keep oozing long after it should have stopped. Nosebleeds that keep coming back, surgical sites that need a clean cover, and skin that tears when tape comes off all need something better than what's in the average drawer.
AllaQuix® brings the materials clinicians use into that drawer. FDA reviewed and cleared, drug-free, and no prescription needed.
Who usually needs more than a bandage
- People on blood thinners or antiplatelets
- People with bleeding disorders
- Older adults with thin or fragile skin
- Families dealing with frequent nosebleeds
- Anyone recovering from surgery or a procedure
FOUR TECHNOLOGIES
Find the right AllaQuix® for the job
High Performance: chitosan
Chitosan gauze attracts red blood cells to form a seal, and it works independently of the clotting cascade. For people on blood thinners and bleeds that keep going.
Shop High Performance →Lite: calcium alginate
Calcium alginate gels on contact, absorbs up to 20 times its weight and helps accelerate clotting. Gentle on thin or fragile skin.
Shop Lite →Nose Bleed Plugs
Soft, thin calcium alginate plugs sized for the nose. Sterile, latex-free and individually wrapped, for kids and adults.
Shop Nose Bleed Plugs →Basic island dressings
Sterile island dressings with a non-adherent pad and 1 inch adhesive border. Protects the wound to allow faster healing.
Shop island dressings →BEST SELLERS
Start with one of these
Every AllaQuix® product is sterile and individually wrapped.
CHITOSAN
AllaQuix® High Performance 2 × 2
Chitosan gauze that attracts red blood cells to form a mechanical seal, independently of the clotting cascade. The same technology used by the U.S. Military.
Best for: minor cuts and abrasions that keep oozing, blood thinner users
CALCIUM ALGINATE BANDAGE
AllaQuix® Lite Adhesive Bandages
Calcium alginate bandages that gel on contact and absorb up to 20 times their weight. Hypoallergenic, no burning or stinging, gentle on thin or fragile skin.
Best for: fragile skin, blood thinner users, everyday cuts
CALCIUM ALGINATE PLUGS
AllaQuix® Nose Bleed Plugs
Soft, thin calcium alginate plugs that gel in the nostril and help stop nosebleeds quick. Sterile, latex-free and individually wrapped. Box of 12.
Best for: recurring nosebleeds, kids and adults, people on blood thinners
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
WHO IT'S FOR
Made for the people regular first aid lets down
People on blood thinners
Chitosan works independently of the clotting cascade, so it doesn't rely on clotting a blood thinner slows down.
Blood thinner products →Frequent nosebleeds
Plugs sized for the nose, for kids and adults who get nosebleeds more than they'd like.
Nosebleed products →After surgery
Sterile island dressings and gentle bandages for incisions, Mohs sites and IV sites.
Post-surgery care →Clinics and care teams
Dermatology, surgery centers, home health and athletic trainers. Case packs and evaluation samples available.
For medical professionals →THE STANDARD WE HOLD OURSELVES TO
Medical-grade, and honest about what it does
Medical-grade materials
The same chitosan and calcium alginate used in clinical settings. There's no lighter version for retail.
Drug-free, no prescription
Nothing to interact with your medication, and nothing between you and having it in the house.
Claims we can support
We don't make timing promises. We say what the material does and let the FDA clearance and the mechanism speak.
FAQ
Common questions about AllaQuix®
What is AllaQuix®?
AllaQuix® is a line of professional-grade bleeding control and wound care products made by Inspiration Medical Technology, Inc.: chitosan hemostatic gauze, calcium alginate dressings and bandages, nosebleed plugs, sterile island dressings, hydrogel burn dressings and self-stick wrap.
Is AllaQuix® FDA approved?
AllaQuix® products are FDA reviewed and cleared for over-the-counter use. No prescription is needed.
Does AllaQuix® work if I'm on a blood thinner?
AllaQuix® High Performance uses chitosan, which works independently of the clotting cascade, so it doesn't depend on the clotting a blood thinner slows down. It's intended for minor bleeding. Keep taking your medication as prescribed.
Which AllaQuix® should I buy?
For bleeds that keep going, especially on a blood thinner, start with High Performance. For everyday cuts and fragile skin, Lite. For nosebleeds, Nose Bleed Plugs. To cover an incision or wound while it heals, Basic island dressings. Not sure? The Variety Pack has one of each hemostatic.
I have a shellfish allergy. Can I use AllaQuix®?
AllaQuix® High Performance is made from chitosan, which is derived from shellfish. If you have a shellfish allergy, use caution with any chitosan product and consider AllaQuix® Lite, which is calcium alginate.
Is AllaQuix® for emergencies?
No. AllaQuix® is for minor bleeding. Not for emergency, arterial, or severe bleeding. For bleeding you can't control with firm pressure, call 911.
NOT SURE WHERE TO START?
Try all three hemostatics in one Variety Pack
One Nose Bleed plug, one Lite bandage and one High Performance gauze, each sterile and individually wrapped.
Not for emergency, arterial, or severe bleeding. For minor bleeding and wound care.
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FDA reviewed and cleared. Nearly one million AllaQuix® sold.