Dawaa Reference

acute

Minor Burn (superficial, outpatient)

Treatment options, dosing, cautions and Egyptian brands from the shipped Dawaa Reference card.

Evidence status

Checked against the sources named below

Sources5 sources

ISBI Guidelines for Burn Care 2016 · NICE Clinical Knowledge Summaries: Burns and scalds 2021 · Egyptian National Drug Formulary 2026 · MSF Essential Drugs 2024 - paracetamol (oral) · No labelled dose - a procedure, not a medicine

Verified against4 documents
  • No labelled dose - a procedure, not a medicine
  • Egyptian National Drug Formulary 2026
  • MSF Essential Drugs 2024 - paracetamol (oral)
  • Minor Burn (superficial, outpatient) - disease-level clinical article (minor-burn-clinical.txt)

Verified date2026-08

Presentation reference

Is it this?

Reference only, to read alongside your own examination.

Symptoms — what the patient reports (1)

  • A first-degree burn causes increased sensitivity to touch at the site

Signs — what you find (3)

  • A first-degree burn shows redness, with skin peeling depending on how long after the injury it is examined [redness]
  • Total burn surface area is worked out using the rule of nines
  • A first-degree burn has no airway symptoms, so a full history and exam should still be done

If not this — what else fits (1)

  • Cellulitis, an insect bite, or an allergic reaction are also on the differential, with no stated discriminator

SourceStatPearls "First Degree Burn" - disease-level clinical article

Presentation findings are traced to the source above.

Rx: Main treatment | Wound care | Pain

MAIN TREATMENT - choose one

1

COOLING, CLEANSING, AND DRESSING

1st line
Adult dose and duration

Immediately cool burn with cool running tap water (10-20°C) for 20 minutes (within 3 hours of injury). Gently cleanse with mild soap or sterile saline, leave small intact blisters unruptured, apply sterile non-adherent dressing. - First-aid immediately; change dressing every 2-3 days until healed (7-14 days)

Paediatric dose

Cool burn with cool running tap water for 20 minutes. Keep child warm during and after cooling to prevent hypothermia, especially in infants.

Dose source

No labelled dose - a procedure, not a medicine

Why

Immediate tap water cooling for 20 minutes limits thermal tissue necrosis, reduces pain, and speeds wound healing; essential first-line intervention

Cautions
  • Do NOT apply ice, ice water, butter, toothpaste, or home remedies; ice induces microvascular vasoconstriction and worsens tissue necrosis.
  • Refer urgently to a burn center if burn involves face, hands, feet, perineum, major joints, circumferential burns, chemical/electrical injuries, or >10% total body surface area (TBSA) in adults (>5% in children).
2

REFERRAL & SAFETY-NETTING (NO DRUG THERAPY)

1st line
Dose source

Minor Burn (superficial, outpatient) - disease-level clinical article (minor-burn-clinical.txt)

Why

Carries the referral criteria and warning signs for this condition, which apply whichever treatment is chosen.

Cautions
  • RED FLAG - Referral criteria: moderate burns require a hospital setting and severe burns require a burn center.

WOUND CARE - give alongside

3

BETA-SITOSTEROL

Wound care

add-on - not a substitute

Formtopical

Adult dose and duration

Apply a thin layer (approx 1 mm) of 0.25% ointment to burn wound every 4-6 hours; maintain moist wound environment x 7-14 days until re-epithelialization

Paediatric dose

Apply a thin layer to clean burn area 3-4 times daily in infants and children

Dose source

Egyptian National Drug Formulary 2026

Why

Standard moist exposed burn ointment widely prescribed and registered in Egypt (MEBO 0.25% ointment) for superficial partial-thickness burns

Cautions
  • Contains sesame oil base; use caution in patients with known sesame allergy.
  • Gently cleanse residual ointment before re-application to prevent accumulation of wound exudates.
Egyptian brands
Egyptian brandManufacturerIndicative price
FEATHERLITE 0.25% CREAM 30 GMSPECTRA PHARMA35.00 EGP
FEATHERLITE 0.25% OINT. 30 GMSPECTRA PHARMA45.00 EGP
PENTABURN 0.25% TOP. OINT. 15 GMEVA PHARMA > PENTA PHARMA64.00 EGP
BURNASORES 0.25% OINT. 15 GMGLOBAL NAPI PHARMACEUTICALS110.00 EGP
MEBO 0.25% HERBAL AND NATURAL OINT. 75 GMJULPHAR145.50 EGP
BURNASORES 0.25% OINT. 30 GMGLOBAL NAPI PHARMACEUTICALS150.00 EGP
MELO OINT. 30 GMMELANO PHARMA80.00 EGP
MIBOCOUCHE 30 GM OINTMENTUNITED GROUP > RIVA EGY CARE109.00 EGP

PAIN - give alongside

4

PARACETAMOL

Pain

add-on - not a substitute

Strength500 mg

Formoral.solid

Adult dose and duration

500-1000 mg orally three or four times a day PRN for burn wound pain (max 4000 mg/day) x 3-7 days PRN

Paediatric dose

10-15 mg/kg/dose [child max 500 mg]

(Every 4-6 hours PRN (max 60 mg/kg/day) Under 1 month: 10 mg/kg 3 or 4 times daily, maximum 40 mg/kg/day (MSF Essential Drugs 2024).)

Dose by weight
3kg30-45 mg/dose
4kg40-60 mg/dose
5kg50-75 mg/dose
6kg60-90 mg/dose
7kg70-105 mg/dose
8kg80-120 mg/dose
9kg90-135 mg/dose
10kg100-150 mg/dose
11kg110-165 mg/dose
12kg120-180 mg/dose
13kg130-195 mg/dose
14kg140-210 mg/dose
15kg150-225 mg/dose
16kg160-240 mg/dose
17kg170-255 mg/dose
18kg180-270 mg/dose
19kg190-285 mg/dose
20kg200-300 mg/dose
21kg210-315 mg/dose
22kg220-330 mg/dose
23kg230-345 mg/dose
24kg240-360 mg/dose
25kg250-375 mg/dose
26kg260-390 mg/dose
27kg270-405 mg/dose
28kg280-420 mg/dose
29kg290-435 mg/dose
30kg300-450 mg/dose
31kg310-465 mg/dose
32kg320-480 mg/dose
33kg330-495 mg/dose
34kg340-500 mg/dose (upper capped)
35kg350-500 mg/dose (upper capped)
36kg360-500 mg/dose (upper capped)
37kg370-500 mg/dose (upper capped)
38kg380-500 mg/dose (upper capped)
39kg390-500 mg/dose (upper capped)
40kg400-500 mg/dose (upper capped)
41kg410-500 mg/dose (upper capped)
42kg420-500 mg/dose (upper capped)
43kg430-500 mg/dose (upper capped)
44kg440-500 mg/dose (upper capped)
45kg450-500 mg/dose (upper capped)
46kg460-500 mg/dose (upper capped)
47kg470-500 mg/dose (upper capped)
48kg480-500 mg/dose (upper capped)
49kg490-500 mg/dose (upper capped)
50kg500 mg/dose (capped)
Dose source

MSF Essential Drugs 2024 - paracetamol (oral)

Why

Simple analgesic added to burn wound care and dressings, not a treatment for the burn itself; controls the pain of a mild superficial burn.

Cautions
  • Paracetamol is the first-line oral analgesic for mild-to-moderate burn pain relief.
  • Do not exceed maximum daily recommended dosage (4 g/day in adults) to avoid liver injury.
  • 500 mg is the per-dose ceiling used here for a child. 1000 mg is the adult dose and does not belong in a weight calculation - the daily 60 mg/kg limit is the one that binds first in any case.
Egyptian brands
Egyptian brandManufacturerIndicative price
FEBRIMOL 500 MG 20 TAB.PHARCO3.50 EGP (0.17/unit)
CETAMOL 500 MG 20 TABS.MEMPHIS8.00 EGP (0.40/unit)
PARACETAMOL-MUP 500MG B.P. 20 TABS.MUP13.00 EGP (0.65/unit)
CETAL 500 MG 20 TABS.EIPICO24.00 EGP (1.20/unit)
ARKADOLOW 500 MG 30 F.C. TABS.UTOPIA42.00 EGP (1.40/unit)
PARAMOL 500MG 20 TAB.MISR38.00 EGP (1.90/unit)
ADOL 500MG 24 CAPLETSJULPHAR32.00 EGP
AUGICETAMIDE 500 MG 20 SACHETSAUG PHARMA50.00 EGP
FEBRIMOL ORAL DROPS 20 ML? strength differs? different route - not oral solidPHARCO4.00 EGP
THERA-LO 3.2G/100ML ORAL SUSP. 100 ML? strength differs? different route - not oral solidPHAROPHARMA5.00 EGP

Prices are indicative (dataset snapshot 2026-06); verify with the pharmacy.