6.6       Acetaminophen IV

Purpose: With Affiliate Hospital Medical Director (AHMD) approval, an ambulance service

may choose to stock the paramedic-level ALS ambulance(s) with IV acetaminophen, for administration by trained Paramedics as a pain medication option.

Indication: Pain 

Contraindications: 

1. Acetaminophen is contraindicated in patients with liver failure.

PARAMEDIC STANDING ORDERS: ADULT

• 1.0 Routine Patient Care

• Acetaminophen 650-1000 mg IV

PARAMEDIC STANDING ORDERS: PEDIATRIC

∙    Acetaminophen 15 mg/kg IV to max 1000 mg.

MEDICAL CONTROL MAY ORDER

• Additional doses of above medications.

Conditions for participation:

            1.  Affiliate Hospital Medical Director (AHMD) approval to participate.

2.  Initial training and AHMD oversight.

3.  100% standard tracking of cases with 100% CQI.