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# For Burns |
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Burns can be very painful. Give strong pain medicines such as |
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codeine OR morphine, especially before cleaning or changing the |
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dressing on a burn. |
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medicines for pain |
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Burns are very likely to get infected, so give an antibiotic such as |
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dicloxacillin, clindamycin, cephalexin, OR ciprofloxacin if there are |
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any signs of infection. |
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antibiotics |
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As the burn heals, give an antihistamine like chlorpheniramine OR |
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diphenhydramine to calm the itching. |
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Give a tetanus vaccine if the person's tetanus vaccination is not |
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up-to-date |
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tetanus |
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If the person was in a fire and inhaled a lot of smoke, salbutamol |
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can help them to breathe more easily. |
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antihistamines |
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