Can you use a healing potion on an unconscious person?

As stated previously, unconscious, near death characters are routinely allowed to have a healing potion “administered” to them.

How do you use a healing potion?

If you drink the Potion of Healing (Instant Health), it will give you instant health by adding 4 points to your health bar. At this point, you can add this Potion of Healing (Instant Health) to your inventory or you can continue and turn the potion into a Splash Potion of Healing (Instant Health).

Can you make an unconscious person drink?

DO NOT give an unconscious person any food or drink. DO NOT place a pillow under the head of an unconscious person. DO NOT slap an unconscious person’s face or splash water on their face to try to revive them.

What does it mean to use a healing potion on Yourself?

Using a potion of healing on yourself or other willing creature is considered an action. [Action – Action] Using a potion of healing on yourself is considered a bonus action and using it on other willing creature is considered an action. [Bonus action – Action]

Can an unconscious person drink a potion as an action?

Drinking a potion or administering a potion to another character requires an action. With no mention of the character/creature needing to be conscious. That particular matter is further clarified in the Sage Advice Compendium: Can potions be administered to unconscious characters as an action?

What can you do with a potion in Pathfinder?

A character can carefully administer a potion to an unconscious creature as a full-round action, trickling the liquid down the creature’s throat. Likewise, it takes a full-round action to apply an oil to an unconscious creature.

Can a corporeal creature use a potion or oil?

A creature must be able to swallow a potion or smear on an oil. Because of this, incorporeal creatures cannot use potions or oils. Any corporeal creature can imbibe a potion. The potion must be swallowed. Any corporeal creature can use an oil.