Limitations of Pharmacologic Pain Management

A randomized controlled trial of hypnosis for burn wound care.

“…A burn injury is one of the most painful injuries a person can endure, and the subsequent wound debridement required to heal a burn injury is often more painful than the initial injury (Patterson & Ptacek, 1997). There are several limitations of opioid analgesics in the treatment of burn pain (Koyyalagunta, 2007; Patt, 2007; Perry & Heidrich, 1982). First, they are inadequate as the sole mechanism for controlling pain.…”