Some tablets can be crushed up (not by all means all as some can cause a lot of problems/ not work when this is done) so you could always discuss with any pharmacist whether the particular ones you're on can be/ If then can be then you could maybe crush them carefully so you keep all the bits and put them in a drink (though not a hot one) water would probably the best but depending on the taste it may be you want to add some juice or, so long as they are not ones that you have to take an hour before food as is the case with some antibiotics then you could always crush them up and say put them in a sandwich or similar; I know quite a few people who have done that but yes,
check with a pharmacist first if you can or not and if you can't then don't crush them up (same with not opening capsules; if you have these you have to check beforehand also), go back to the doctors and ask for an alternative form; if they don't have it with that particular antibiotic they may have it with a similar type.
With the burn, really all the advice you need on how to care for it in a way that will reduce scarring is written in the
Wound Care Guide or the
Burns FAQ; with regards to the info there, if it makes a difference to what is written or you are wondering then a superficial burn would count as either a first or second degree (suface or partial thickness) burn.
The only cream you should use on the burn is specialist burns cream or antiseptic/ antibacterial cream. No other types as these can damage the healing. Always put the cream onto a dressing rather than the wound to reduce the chances of infection. As the doctor has given you antibiotics which suggests it may be infcted (though they may have been given as a precaution) then steer away from using specific burns plasters (though burns dressings in he form of a mesh covered in petroleum jelly (such as
Jelonet)) shouldn't be used as they create the perfect environment for bacteria to grow (which happen to be also the same as the perfect environment for wounds to heal) and so would just make the burn and infection worse.
IF THE DOCTOR HAS GIVEN YOU ANY DIFFERENT ADVICE AS TO HOW TO LOOK AFTER IT THEN FOLLOW THEIR ADVICE RATHER THAN OUR OWN AS THEY HAVE ALREADY SEEN THE BURN AND ARE MORE QUALIFIED TO GIVE ADVICE ABOUT IT THEN OURSELVES.
