AAMSSA is opposed to IV Therapy that:
- Is led and or administered by a lay person or businessperson as this is illegal and dangerous.
- Is led and or administered by a physiotherapist, allied health care worker or any other occupation, acting outside of their scope of practice.
- Allows the patient to select their own IV cocktail from a “menu” based on their perceived needs.
- Is administered in a non-medical setting like a high street salon or IV “bar”
- Where no doctor is present and on site to supervise the nurse
- Where no resuscitation equipment is on site including oxygen and a defibrillator.
IV infusion ingredients should be administered only on prescription to registered medical doctors working in a medical environment on a named patient basis.