How to Stop Pain From a Burn
Things You'll Need
- Cool water
- Soft cloth
- Silvadene
- Soft bandage
- Pain medication
- Antibiotic gel
Instructions
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Run the burn under cool, running water for 15 minutes. If the burn is on an area of your body where you can’t do that, fill a tub with cool water and soak in it for 15 minutes. This especially helps to relieve the pain of a new burn.
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Soak a soft cloth in cool water, and apply it to the burn site for five minutes, five or six times per day or whenever you’d like pain relief.
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Apply Silvadene (available only by prescription) to the burn, and cover the burn with a soft bandage (not gauze). Follow the directions on the prescription to apply it.
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Ask your doctor for a prescription pain medication you can take orally to relieve the pain, or try over-the-counter pain medications. Follow the dosing instructions included with the medication.
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Apply an antibiotic gel to the burn site to soothe the pain and prevent infection. Wash your hands, put a little of the gel on your finger and spread it lightly over the burn.
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