Suggestion Accepted NHS/LAS: Adding additional types of administrable drugs.

[Taylor ✪]

Suggestion Title: Adding additional types of administrable drugs.

Division: NHS/LAS

Hello, I have had the idea to add Digitalis and digoxin to the drug list for LAS this drug.
Digitalis is used to treat congestive heart failure (CHF) and heart rhythm problems (atrial arrhythmias). Digitalis can increase blood flow throughout your body and reduce swelling in your hands and ankles. This will help instead of going instantly to using adrenaline for less severe cases.
Digoxin is one of the oldest medications used in the field of cardiology. It works by increasing myocardial contractility, increasing stroke volume, and blood pressure, reducing heart rate, and somewhat extending the time frame of the contraction. Digoxin is taken by mouth or by injection into a vein.
Digoxin. This will help us slow the heartbeat if a patient is in shock with a heartbeat above 120 BPM.
Digitalis and digoxin are both found in the herbaceous plants of the Plantaginaceae family, including the foxglove, Digitalis purpurea so it is easily accessible and easy to aquire.

 

[JamesH]

Hello @Taylor ✪

Thank you for the suggestion

NHS Command agree that this would be a very useful medication to add to our kit & thus this suggestion will be marked as ACCEPTED.

Please give us some time to develop this medication into the training packages.

Regards,

 

[Taylor ✪]

Thank you, this could also be used for FRA

 

[(E7) Joshia]

Hi Taylor,

We are actively performing a routine review of all our packages, all from Paramedic to HEMS level.

I'm happy to inform you that parts of this suggestion have been implemented and will be rolled out in the next coming weeks for training packages.

Regards