A survey of the analgesia regimens used in burns units throughout the
UK was performed. Continuous intravenous opiate infusions remain the m
ainstay for providing pain relief in patients in severe pain as a resu
lt of burn injuries. Other methods include: patient-controlled analges
ia in appropriate patients, bolus doses of opiates combined with Enton
ox for control of peaks of pain and a wide variety of oral analgesics
for less painful burn injuries.