Burn Prevention

THE ITCHING BURN WOUND

Robert H. Demling, M.D.
Leslie De Santi, R.N.
Burn Center
Brigham & Women's Hospital
Boston, MA

Table of Contents
Section 1	Overview
Section 2	Incidence and Characteristics
Section 3	Itch and Pain
Section 4	Histamine and Burn Itch
Section 5	Non-Pharmacologic Approaches
Section 6	Pharmacologic Approaches
Section 7	Current Studies on Doxepin
Section 8	Experience with 5% Doxepin (Prudoxin) Cream (CASE STUDIES)
Section 9	References