When attending to a victim of a traffic accident, is it allowed to give them any medication to calm them down?

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In first aid given after a traffic accident, the basic safety rule is never to give food, drink or medicines to the injured. Giving medicines involves serious risks: the person's medical history is unknown (possible allergies or prior conditions), adverse interactions can occur if the victim was already taking other medication, there is a danger of suffocation or choking if their level of consciousness is altered and, in addition, medicines mask vital symptoms that medical personnel need to assess on arrival. The correct course of action is to apply the PAS (protect, alert, help) protocol, reassure the injured person by speaking calmly, cover them lightly to prevent heat loss and wait for 112 to arrive.

When attending to a victim of a traffic accident, is it allowed to give them any medication to calm them down?

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