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No, do not give medicine on your own initiative.
Do not give medicine on your own initiative. It can worsen their condition or interfere with treatment. Protect the scene, call 112, reassure them calmly and follow healthcare instructions. Do not give food or drink on your own initiative. This concerns an uninstructed witness, not preventing a professionally directed emergency intervention.
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Yes, if the packaging says hypoallergenic.
Yes, the injured person asking is sufficient.
No, do not give medicine on your own initiative.
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Como testigo de un accidente, sin indicación de un profesional sanitario, ¿debe darle un medicamento al herido para tranquilizarlo?
- Sí, basta con que el herido lo pida.
- Sí, si el envase dice que es hipoalergénico.
- No, no debe medicarlo por iniciativa propia.(Correct answer)
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