FOI 25-047 Amiodarone within Scope of Practice

Freedom of Information Request

Reference

FOI 25-047 Amiodarone within Scope of Practice

Request Date

27 Jan 2025

Response Date

19 Feb 2025

Information Requested

I am currently undertaking a body of work looking at the use of Amiodarone in Pulsed VT within the pre-hospital setting. I was wondering if you could advise as to whether this is within your scope of practice for paramedics and whether the drug is administered through a PGD or a clinical instruction within the Section 17 drugs schedule. 

Response

Amiodarone is an intervention delivered by the medical/doctor led teams.  This is not an intervention that is performed elsewhere in the Service, therefore no PGD would be applicable.  Our teams would administer it according to BNF (British National Formulary) or UK RESUS Council guidance.