A–C Acetaminophen, Adenosine, Albuterol, Aspirin, Atropine, Calcium Chloride, Calcium Gluconate, Cefazolin8

Acetaminophen

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Fever	adult	1000 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 14
Fever	adult	500 mg	PO	not captured	standing	page 14
Fever	peds	15 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 14
Fever	peds	15 mg/kg	PO	not captured	standing	page 14
Other	adult	1000 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 16
Other	adult	500 mg	PO	not captured	standing	page 16
Other	peds	15 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 16
Other	peds	15 mg/kg	PO	not captured	standing	page 16
Mild to moderate pain	adult	1000 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 24
Mild to moderate pain	peds	15 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 24

Adenosine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
SVT	adult	6 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 49
SVT	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 49

Albuterol

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Asthma / bronchospasm	adult	2.5–7.5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	page 10
Asthma / bronchospasm	peds	2.5–7.5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	page 10
Hyperkalemia	adult	10 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	page 46

Aspirin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
ACS / chest pain	adult	324 mg	PO	not captured	standing	page 39

Atropine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Bradycardia	adult	0.5–1 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 41
Bradycardia	peds	0.02 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 41
Organophosphate poisoning	adult	2 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 35
Organophosphate poisoning	adult	2 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 35
Organophosphate poisoning	peds	0.05 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 35
Organophosphate poisoning	peds	1 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 35

Calcium Chloride

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Hyperkalemia	adult	10–20 mL	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 46
Hyperkalemia	peds	20 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 46
Obstetric hemorrhage	adult	1 g	IV	not captured	standing	page 21
Other	adult	1–2 g	IV	not captured	standing	page 23
Other	peds	20 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 23

Calcium Gluconate

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Hyperkalemia	adult	3 g	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 46
Hyperkalemia	peds	100 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 46
Obstetric hemorrhage	adult	1 g	IV	not captured	standing	page 21
Other	adult	1–2 g	IV	not captured	standing	page 23
Other	peds	20 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 23

Cefazolin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Trauma / hemorrhage	adult	2 g	IV	not captured	standing	page 137
Trauma / hemorrhage	peds	1 g	IV	not captured	standing	page 137

D–F Dexamethasone, Dextrose, Diazepam, Diltiazem, Diphenhydramine, Dopamine, Epinephrine, Etomidate, Fentanyl, Furosemide10

Dexamethasone

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Anaphylaxis	adult	4–8 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 137

Dextrose

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Hypoglycemia	adult	25 g	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 15
Hypoglycemia	peds	5 mL/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 15

Diazepam

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Seizure	adult	5–20 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 27
Seizure	adult	5–20 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 27
Seizure	peds	0.1–0.3 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 27
Seizure	peds	0.1–0.3 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 27

Diltiazem

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Atrial fibrillation with RVR	adult	0.25 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 49
SVT	adult	0.25 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 49

Diphenhydramine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Allergic reaction	adult	50 mg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	page 10
Allergic reaction	peds	1 mg/kg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	page 10
Dystonic reaction	adult	50 mg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	page 23
Dystonic reaction	peds	1 mg/kg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	page 23

Dopamine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Cardiogenic shock	adult	1–20 mcg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 139
Cardiogenic shock	peds	1–20 mcg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 139

Epinephrine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Anaphylaxis	adult	0.3–0.5 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 10
Anaphylaxis	peds	0.01 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 10
Asthma / bronchospasm	adult	0.5 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 22
Asthma / bronchospasm	peds	0.01 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 22
Cardiac arrest	adult	1 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 40
Cardiac arrest	peds	0.01 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 40
Hypotension / shock	adult	0.5–2 mL	IV	not captured	standing	page 17
Neonatal resuscitation	peds	0.01–0.03 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 47

Etomidate

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
RSI induction	adult	0.3 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 7
RSI induction	peds	0.3 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 7

Fentanyl

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
ACS / chest pain	adult	2 mcg/kg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 39
Mild to moderate pain	adult	2 mcg/kg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 24
Mild to moderate pain	peds	2 mcg/kg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 24
Post-intubation sedation	adult	2 mcg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 7
Post-intubation sedation	peds	2 mcg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 7
RSI induction	adult	2 mcg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 7
RSI induction	peds	2 mcg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 7

Furosemide

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
CHF / pulmonary edema	adult	20–80 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 141
CHF / pulmonary edema	peds	1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 141

G–L Glucagon, Heparin, Hydralazine, Ibuprofen, Ipratropium, Ketamine, Ketorolac, Labetalol, Lidocaine, Lorazepam10

Glucagon

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Hypoglycemia	adult	1 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 142

Heparin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
ACS / chest pain	adult	60 unit/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 142
STEMI	adult	60 unit/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 142

Hydralazine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	10–20 mg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	page 143
Other	peds	0.25 mg/kg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	page 143

Ibuprofen

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Fever	adult	800 mg	PO	not captured	standing	page 14
Fever	peds	10 mg/kg	PO	not captured	standing	page 14
Mild to moderate pain	adult	400–800 mg	PO	not captured	standing	page 143
Mild to moderate pain	peds	10 mg/kg	PO	not captured	standing	page 143

Ipratropium

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Asthma / bronchospasm	adult	0.5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	page 22
Asthma / bronchospasm	peds	0.5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	page 22

Ketamine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Agitation	adult	1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IN	not captured	standing	page 36
Agitation	adult	2 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 36
Agitation	adult	2 mg/kg	IV/IO/IN	not captured	standing	page 36
Agitation	adult	4 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 36
Mild to moderate pain	adult	0.2 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 24
Mild to moderate pain	peds	0.2 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 24
Post-intubation sedation	adult	1–2 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 7
Post-intubation sedation	peds	1–2 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 7
RSI induction	adult	1.5–2 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 7
RSI induction	peds	1.5–2 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 7
Seizure	adult	1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 27
Seizure	peds	1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 27

Ketorolac

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	30 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 16
Other	adult	60 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 16
Mild to moderate pain	adult	30 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 24
Mild to moderate pain	adult	60 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 24
Severe pain	adult	15–30 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 145
Severe pain	adult	30–60 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 145
Severe pain	peds	0.5 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 145

Labetalol

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	20 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 145

Lidocaine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Mild to moderate pain	adult	40 mg	IO	not captured	standing	page 11
Mild to moderate pain	peds	0.5 mg/kg	IO	not captured	standing	page 11
Wide-complex tachycardia	adult	1–1.5 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 51
Wide-complex tachycardia	peds	1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 51
VF / pulseless VT	adult	1–1.5 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 51
VF / pulseless VT	peds	1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 51

Lorazepam

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Agitation	adult	0.5–2 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 147
Agitation	adult	0.5–2 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 147
Status epilepticus	adult	4 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 147
Status epilepticus	adult	4 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 147
Status epilepticus	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 147
Status epilepticus	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 147

M–O Magnesium Sulfate, Mannitol, Meperidine, Methylprednisolone, Midazolam, Morphine, Naloxone, Nitroglycerin, Norepinephrine, Ondansetron, Oral Glucose, Oxytocin12

Magnesium Sulfate

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Asthma / bronchospasm	adult	2 g	IV	not captured	standing	page 22
Asthma / bronchospasm	peds	2 g	IV	not captured	standing	page 22
Eclampsia / pre-eclampsia	adult	4 g	IV	not captured	standing	page 21
VF / pulseless VT	adult	1–2 g	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 51
VF / pulseless VT	adult	1–2 g	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 51
VF / pulseless VT	adult	1–2 g	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 51
VF / pulseless VT	peds	25–50 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 51
VF / pulseless VT	peds	25–50 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 51
VF / pulseless VT	peds	25–50 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 51

Mannitol

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	0.5 g/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 148
Other	adult	0.5 g/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 148
Other	peds	0.25 g/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 148
Other	peds	0.25 g/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 148

Meperidine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Mild to moderate pain	adult	25–50 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 149
Mild to moderate pain	adult	50–100 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 149
Mild to moderate pain	peds	1–1.8 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 149
Mild to moderate pain	peds	1–1.8 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 149

Methylprednisolone

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Anaphylaxis	adult	125 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 10
Anaphylaxis	peds	2 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 10
Asthma / bronchospasm	adult	125 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 22
Asthma / bronchospasm	peds	2 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 22
Other	adult	125 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 6
Other	peds	2 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 6

Midazolam

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Agitation	adult	2.5–10 mg	IV/IN	not captured	standing	page 36
Agitation	adult	5 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 36
Agitation	peds	0.05–0.2 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 36
Agitation	peds	0.05–0.2 mg/kg	IV/IN	not captured	standing	page 36
Bradycardia	adult	2.5–10 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 41
Bradycardia	adult	5 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 41
CHF / pulmonary edema	adult	2.5–10 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 44
Post-intubation sedation	adult	2.5–10 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 7
Post-intubation sedation	peds	0.05–0.2 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 7
RSI induction	adult	5–10 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 7
RSI induction	peds	0.2–0.4 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 7
Seizure	adult	2.5–10 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 27
Seizure	adult	5–10 mg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 27
Seizure	peds	0.2 mg/kg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 27
Seizure	peds	0.2 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 27
Wide-complex tachycardia	adult	2.5–10 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 52
Wide-complex tachycardia	peds	0.05–0.2 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 52

Morphine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
ACS / chest pain	adult	2–20 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 39
Mild to moderate pain	adult	2–20 mg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	standing	page 24
Mild to moderate pain	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	standing	page 24

Naloxone

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Opioid overdose	adult	0.4–2 mg	IN	not captured	standing	page 23
Opioid overdose	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IN	not captured	standing	page 23
Opioid overdose	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	standing	page 23

Nitroglycerin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
ACS / chest pain	adult	0.4 mg	SL	not captured	standing	page 39
CHF / pulmonary edema	adult	0.4 mg	SL	not captured	standing	page 44

Norepinephrine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Cardiac arrest	adult	2–12 mcg	IV	not captured	standing	page 17
Cardiac arrest	peds	2–12 mcg	IV	not captured	standing	page 17
Hypotension / shock	adult	2–12 mcg	IV	not captured	standing	page 17
Hypotension / shock	peds	2–12 mcg	IV	not captured	standing	page 17

Ondansetron

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Nausea / vomiting	adult	4 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 19
Nausea / vomiting	adult	4–8 mg	PO	not captured	standing	page 19
Nausea / vomiting	peds	0.15 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 19
Nausea / vomiting	peds	2–4 mg	PO	not captured	standing	page 19

Oral Glucose

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Hypoglycemia	adult	15 g	PO	not captured	standing	page 15
Hypoglycemia	peds	7.5 g	PO	not captured	standing	page 15

Oxytocin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Obstetric hemorrhage	adult	10 unit	IM	not captured	standing	page 153

P–R Phenytoin, Pralidoxime, Procainamide, Promethazine, Propofol, Racemic Epinephrine, Rocuronium7

Phenytoin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	15–20 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 154
Other	peds	15–20 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 154
Seizure	adult	15–20 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 154
Seizure	peds	15–20 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 154

Pralidoxime

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Nerve agent exposure	adult	600 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 35

Procainamide

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Wide-complex tachycardia	adult	20 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 154
Wide-complex tachycardia	peds	15 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 154
VF / pulseless VT	adult	20 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 154
VF / pulseless VT	peds	15 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 154

Promethazine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Nausea / vomiting	adult	12.5 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 16
Nausea / vomiting	adult	12.5 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 19
Nausea / vomiting	adult	12.5 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 19
Nausea / vomiting	adult	12.5 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 19
Nausea / vomiting	peds	0.25 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 16
Nausea / vomiting	peds	0.25 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 19
Nausea / vomiting	peds	0.25 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 19
Nausea / vomiting	peds	0.25 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 19
Other	adult	12.5 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 16
Other	adult	12.5 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 19
Other	peds	0.25 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 19

Propofol

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Procedural sedation	adult	30 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 74

Racemic Epinephrine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Asthma / bronchospasm	adult	11.25 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	page 22
Asthma / bronchospasm	peds	11.25 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	page 22
Croup	adult	11.25 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	page 22
Croup	peds	11.25 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	page 22

Rocuronium

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
RSI induction	adult	1–1.5 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 7
RSI induction	peds	1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 7

S–Z Sodium Bicarbonate, Succinylcholine, Thiamine, Tranexamic Acid, Vecuronium5

Sodium Bicarbonate

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Hyperkalemia	adult	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 46
Hyperkalemia	peds	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 46
Other	adult	1 mEq/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 60
Other	peds	1 mEq/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 60
Tricyclic overdose	adult	1 mEq/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 23
Tricyclic overdose	peds	1 mEq/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 23

Succinylcholine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	1–1.5 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 156
RSI induction	adult	1–1.5 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 156

Thiamine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Alcohol withdrawal	adult	100 mg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	standing	page 157
Alcohol withdrawal	peds	100 mg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	standing	page 157
Other	adult	100 mg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	standing	page 157

Tranexamic Acid

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Obstetric hemorrhage	adult	1 g	IV	not captured	standing	page 21
Trauma / hemorrhage	adult	2 g	IV	not captured	standing	page 65
Trauma / hemorrhage	peds	15 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 65

Vecuronium

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
RSI induction	adult	0.1–0.15 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 7
RSI induction	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 7

Anderson County Emergency Medical Services

Drugs and doses52