Quikclot- Reformulated and No Burning
Quikclot has been through a couple of reformulations and is now available to the civilian market. The original powder did have some exothermic reaction to water and, if the area around the wound was not dried, there was some burning.
That is no longer the case. The current versions of Quikclot now uses "kaolin", which is an inert mineral that has no exthermic effect. It works extremely well and is in use in Iraq and Afganistan. There are many hospitals and EMT organizations that are using it. The product is offered in various forms of gauze, pads, sponges and even an interventional product that is formulated to fit around catheters.
It is orderable at Quikclot.com and at a number of on-line merchants.
I have personal experience with both the old formulation and the new ones. I use Coumadin, a blood thinner that causes extensive bleeding if I am cut or scratched. Prior to finding Quikclot, getting a bleed stopped was problematic. Since I acquired it, I have been able to get any bleed stopped with a minimum of fuss. I have even used it to help a neighbor who gashed his arm with a recipricating saw and was able to get his bleeding stopped before the EMT's got there. The wound was about 4 inches long and it took several Quikclot pads and a couple of minutes of pressure, but it stopped. When the EMTs heard the story, they put pressure on their medical director to get Quikclot for their department and they now carry it in their kits. I keep it in my house and in my personal aid kit when I'm out in the bush.