Plastics & Burns Drugs

67 drugs

Quick-reference dosing for 67 plastics & burns medicines, aligned to current UK formularies. Each entry lists adult, paediatric and (where relevant) neonatal doses, renal and hepatic adjustments, contraindications, key interactions, monitoring and clinical pearls — with the source reference. Always confirm doses against current prescribing references before prescribing.

5-Fluorouracil (Intralesional — Keloid/Scar)

Antimetabolite — Intralesional Scar Treatment
Acetic Acid 0.5–1% Solution

Topical Antimicrobial — Pseudomonas
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C — High-dose Burns)

Antioxidant / Capillary integrity support
Bacitracin Zinc (Topical Antibiotic)

Topical Antibiotic
Becaplermin (Recombinant PDGF — Chronic Wounds)

Recombinant Human Platelet-Derived Growth Factor (rhPDGF-BB)
Bleomycin (Intralesional — Keloid/Wart Treatment)

Cytotoxic Antibiotic — Intralesional Use (Sclerotherapy)
Botulinum Toxin Type A

Neurotoxin — Therapeutic / Cosmetic
Cefazolin (Perioperative Burns)

First-Generation Cephalosporin
Chlorhexidine (Burns / Wound Antiseptic)

Topical antiseptic (biguanide)
Clonidine (Burns — Analgesia/Sedation Adjunct)

Alpha-2 Agonist — Analgesic/Sedative Adjunct
Clotrimazole 1% Cream

Topical Antifungal
Colistin (Polymyxin E — XDR Burns Infection)

Antibiotic — Polymyxin (Last-Resort)
Collagenase (Wound Debridement)

Enzymatic Debriding Agent
Daptomycin (Burns — MRSA/VRE)

Antibiotic — Lipopeptide
Dexmedetomidine (Burns ICU Sedation)

Alpha-2 Adrenoceptor Agonist — Sedative/Analgesic
Diazepam (Burns — Procedural Anxiolysis)

Benzodiazepine — Anxiolytic / Muscle Relaxant
Enoxaparin (Burns — VTE Prophylaxis)

Low Molecular Weight Heparin — VTE Prophylaxis
Entonox (Nitrous Oxide 50% / Oxygen 50%)

Inhalational Analgesic — Procedural Pain
Epinephrine (Adrenaline) in Local Anaesthesia

Vasoconstrictor Additive in Local Anaesthesia
Esomeprazole (Burns — Curling's Ulcer Prophylaxis)

Proton Pump Inhibitor — Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis
Fentanyl Patch (Burns Pain)

Opioid Analgesic (Transdermal)
Fibrin Glue (Tissue Adhesive — Burns/Plastics)

Haemostatic / Tissue Adhesive (Biological — Human Plasma-Derived)
Flucloxacillin (Burns — Wound Infection)

Antibiotic — Penicillinase-Resistant Penicillin
Framycetin Sulfate Gauze (Sofra-Tulle)

Topical Antibiotic Dressing
Fusidic Acid 2% Cream/Ointment

Topical Antibiotic
Gabapentin (Burns — Neuropathic Pain)

Anticonvulsant / Neuropathic Analgesic
Gentamicin (Burns — Topical)

Aminoglycoside Antibiotic (Topical)
Human Albumin Solution (Burns)

Colloid Solution
Hyaluronic Acid Dermal Filler

Dermal Filler — Cross-Linked Hyaluronic Acid (Medical Device Class III)
Hyaluronidase

Enzyme — Hyaluronic Acid Filler Reversal Agent
Ketamine (Burns Procedural Analgesia)

NMDA Receptor Antagonist (Dissociative Anaesthetic)
Ketamine (Procedural Sedation / Burns)

Dissociative anaesthetic / analgesic
Lidocaine (Topical — Burns/Wounds)

Local Anaesthetic
Lidocaine / Mepivacaine (Local Infiltration — Plastics)

Local anaesthetic (amide class)
Lidocaine Tumescent Solution (Liposuction/Infiltration)

Local Anaesthetic — Superdilute Tumescent Infiltration
Linezolid (Burns — Vancomycin-Resistant/Refractory MRSA)

Antibiotic — Oxazolidinone
Mafenide Acetate / Framycetin

Topical Antimicrobial Dressing
Mafenide Acetate 5%

Topical antibacterial (sulfonamide derivative) — deep burn wounds
Medical-Grade Honey (Manuka)

Topical Wound Care Agent
Meropenem (Burns — Severe Sepsis/MDR)

Antibiotic — Carbapenem
Metronidazole 0.75–0.8% Gel (Topical)

Topical Antiprotozoal / Wound Deodoriser
Morphine PCA (Burns Pain)

Opioid Analgesic (Patient-Controlled Analgesia)
Morphine Sulphate (Burns Analgesia)

Strong opioid analgesic
Mupirocin 2% (Nasal / Wound)

Topical antibiotic (mRNA synthetase inhibitor)
Noradrenaline (Burns Shock — Vasopressor)

Alpha/Beta-1 Adrenoceptor Agonist — Vasopressor
Nystatin Cream/Powder

Topical Antifungal (Polyene)
Ondansetron (Burns/Procedural Antiemetic)

5-HT3 Receptor Antagonist — Antiemetic
Oxandrolone

Anabolic Steroid — Burns Hypermetabolism
Oxycodone (Burns — Background Analgesia)

Opioid Analgesic (Strong)
Paracetamol IV (Burns Multimodal Analgesia)

Non-Opioid Analgesic / Antipyretic (IV)
Piperacillin-Tazobactam (Burns — Sepsis)

Antibiotic — Extended-Spectrum Penicillin + Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor
Povidone-Iodine (Burns)

Antiseptic (Iodophor)
Pregabalin (Burns — Neuropathic Pain)

Anticonvulsant / Neuropathic Analgesic
Promethazine

First-Generation Antihistamine — Burns Pruritus / Sedation
Propranolol (Burns — Hypermetabolic Response)

Beta-Blocker — Burns Hypermetabolism
Rifampicin (Burns — MRSA Adjunct/Biofilm)

Antibiotic — Rifamycin (Adjunct Only)
Silicone Gel / Sheeting (Scar Management)

Medical Device / Topical Scar Treatment
Silver Nitrate 0.5% Solution

Topical Antimicrobial / Haemostatic
Silver Sulfadiazine 1% Cream

Topical antimicrobial / Burn wound dressing
Sucralfate (Burns — GI Mucosal Protection)

Cytoprotective Agent — GI Mucosal Protection
Teicoplanin (Burns — MRSA Alternative)

Antibiotic — Glycopeptide
Tranexamic Acid (Burns Surgery)

Antifibrinolytic
Triamcinolone Acetonide (Intralesional — Keloid/Scar)

Corticosteroid — Intralesional Scar Treatment
Vancomycin (Burns — MRSA)

Antibiotic — Glycopeptide
Verapamil (Intralesional — Keloid Anti-Fibrotic)

Calcium Channel Blocker — Intralesional Anti-Fibrotic
Vitamin E (Tocopherol — Topical Scar Management)

Topical Nutritional / Scar Management
Zinc Sulphate (Burns Wound Healing)

Trace Element / Micronutrient