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Current144 dose entries37 drugs1 documentCharleston, SCeffective 2026-07-01100% machine-parsed of 144

Drugs and doses37

A–C Acetaminophen, Adenosine, Albuterol, Amiodarone, Aspirin, Atropine, Buprenorphine, Calcium Gluconate, Ceftriaxone9

Acetaminophen

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Fever adult 1000 mg PO not captured standing pages 58, 87, 163
Fever peds 15 mg/kg PO not captured standing pages 58, 87, 163
Mild to moderate pain adult 1000 mg IV not captured standing pages 58, 63, 87, 163
Mild to moderate pain adult 500–1000 mg PO not captured standing pages 27, 163
Mild to moderate pain peds 15 mg/kg IV not captured standing pages 58, 63, 87, 163

Adenosine

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
SVT adult 12 mg IV/IO not captured standing pages 41, 98, 164
SVT peds 0.2 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 41, 98, 164

Albuterol

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other adult 2.5 mg NEB not captured standing pages 37, 53, 83, 84, 165
Other adult 8 puff MDI not captured standing page 165
Other peds 2.5 mg NEB not captured standing pages 37, 53, 83, 84, 165
Other peds 4 puff MDI not captured standing page 165

Amiodarone

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other adult 150 mg IV/IO not captured standing pages 42, 98, 166
Other peds 5 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 42, 98, 166
VF / pulseless VT adult 300 mg IV/IO not captured standing pages 45, 102, 166
VF / pulseless VT peds 5 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 45, 102, 166

Aspirin

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
ACS / chest pain adult 324 mg PO not captured standing pages 49, 50, 168
STEMI adult 324 mg PO not captured standing pages 49, 50, 168

Atropine

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Bradycardia adult 1 mg IV/IO not captured standing pages 40, 169
Organophosphate poisoning adult 2 mg IV/IO not captured standing pages 40, 61, 92, 169
Organophosphate poisoning peds 0.1 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 40, 61, 92, 169

Buprenorphine

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other adult 16 mg SL not captured standing page 170

Calcium Gluconate

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose adult 1 g IV/IO not captured standing pages 40, 46, 103, 171
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose adult 1 g IV/IO not captured standing pages 40, 46, 103, 171
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose peds 50 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 40, 46, 103, 171
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose peds 50 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 40, 46, 103, 171
Hyperkalemia adult 1 g IV/IO not captured standing pages 40, 46, 103, 171
Hyperkalemia peds 50 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 40, 46, 103, 171
Other adult 10 mL IV/IO not captured standing pages 76, 171
Other adult 10 mL TOP not captured standing pages 76, 171
Other peds 3 mL NEB not captured standing pages 76, 171

Ceftriaxone

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other adult 2 g IV/IO not captured standing pages 72, 108, 172
Other adult 2 g IV/IO not captured standing pages 72, 108, 172
Other adult 2 g IV/IO not captured standing pages 72, 108, 172
Other peds 500 mg IV/IO not captured standing pages 108, 172
Other peds 500 mg IV/IO not captured standing pages 108, 172
Other peds 500 mg IV/IO not captured standing pages 108, 172
Other peds 500 mg IV/IO not captured standing pages 108, 172
Trauma / hemorrhage adult 2 g IV/IO not captured standing pages 72, 108, 172
D–F Dextrose, Diltiazem, Diphenhydramine, Epinephrine, Etomidate, Fentanyl6

Dextrose

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Hypoglycemia adult 4 mL/kg (max 250 mL) IV/IO not captured standing pages 55, 66, 86, 95, 173
Hypoglycemia peds 4 mL/kg (max 250 mL) IV/IO not captured standing pages 55, 66, 86, 95, 173

Diltiazem

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Atrial fibrillation with RVR adult 20 mg IV/IO not captured standing pages 41, 174, 175
Other adult 20 mg IV/IO not captured standing pages 41, 174, 175
Other adult 20 mg IV/IO not captured standing pages 41, 174, 175
Other adult 20 mg IV/IO not captured standing pages 41, 174, 175

Diphenhydramine

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Allergic reaction adult 50 mg PO not captured standing pages 27, 53, 84, 176
Allergic reaction adult 50 mg IV/IO/IM not captured standing pages 53, 84, 176
Allergic reaction peds 1 mg/kg (max 50 mg) PO not captured standing pages 27, 53, 84, 176
Allergic reaction peds 1 mg/kg (max 50 mg) IV/IO/IM not captured standing pages 53, 84, 176
Dystonic reaction adult 50 mg IV/IO/IM not captured standing pages 54, 85, 176
Dystonic reaction peds 1 mg/kg (max 50 mg) IV/IO/IM not captured standing pages 54, 85, 176
Nausea / vomiting adult 25 mg IV/IO/IM not captured standing pages 27, 60, 89, 176
Nausea / vomiting adult 25 mg IV/IO/IM not captured standing pages 27, 60, 89, 176

Epinephrine

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Anaphylaxis adult 0.3 mg IM not captured standing pages 53, 84, 177, 178
Anaphylaxis peds 0.01 mg/kg (max 0.3 mg) IM not captured standing pages 53, 84, 177, 178
Bradycardia adult 2–10 mcg IV/IO not captured standing pages 40, 97, 177, 178
Bradycardia peds 0.01 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 40, 97, 177, 178
Cardiac arrest adult 1 mg IV/IO not captured standing pages 45, 90, 102, 177, 178
Cardiac arrest peds 0.01 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 45, 90, 102, 177, 178
Other adult 0.3 mg IM not captured standing pages 37, 83, 177, 178
Other peds 0.01 mg/kg IM not captured standing pages 37, 83, 177, 178

Etomidate

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other adult 0.3 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 31, 179

Fentanyl

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
ACS / chest pain adult 1 mcg/kg IV/IO/IM/IN not captured standing page 49
Other adult 1 mcg/kg IV/IO/IM/IN not captured standing pages 34, 80
Other peds 1 mcg/kg IV/IO/IM/IN not captured standing pages 34, 80
Severe pain adult 1 mcg/kg IV/IO/IM/IN not captured standing pages 63, 80, 93
Severe pain peds 1 mcg/kg IV/IO/IM/IN not captured standing pages 63, 80, 93
G–L Glucagon, Haloperidol, Ibuprofen, Ipratropium, Ketamine, Ketorolac, Levetiracetam, Lidocaine8

Glucagon

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Hypoglycemia adult 1 mg IM not captured standing pages 55, 86, 181
Hypoglycemia peds 0.1 mg/kg IM not captured standing pages 55, 86, 181

Haloperidol

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other adult 5 mg IM not captured standing pages 56, 182

Ibuprofen

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Fever adult 400–800 mg PO not captured standing pages 58, 183
Mild to moderate pain adult 400–800 mg PO not captured standing pages 27, 183

Ipratropium

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Asthma / bronchospasm adult 0.5 mg NEB not captured standing pages 37, 83, 184
Asthma / bronchospasm peds 0.5 mg NEB not captured standing pages 37, 83, 184
COPD adult 0.5 mg NEB not captured standing pages 37, 83, 184
COPD peds 0.5 mg NEB not captured standing pages 37, 83, 184
Other adult 0.5 mg NEB not captured standing pages 37, 83, 184
Other peds 0.5 mg NEB not captured standing pages 37, 83, 184

Ketamine

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Agitation adult 4 mg/kg IM not captured standing pages 56, 185
Mild to moderate pain adult 0.2 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 63, 185
Mild to moderate pain adult 0.4 mg/kg IM/IN not captured standing pages 63, 185
Procedural sedation adult 1–2 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 34, 80, 185
Procedural sedation peds 1–2 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 34, 80, 185
RSI induction adult 2 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 31, 185
RSI induction adult 4 mg/kg IM not captured standing pages 31, 185

Ketorolac

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other adult 15 mg IV/IO not captured standing pages 63, 186
Other adult 30 mg IM not captured standing pages 63, 186

Levetiracetam

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other adult 2 g IV/IO not captured standing pages 66, 95, 188
Other peds 60 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 66, 95, 188

Lidocaine

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other adult 0.5 mg/kg IO not captured standing pages 144, 189
Other adult 1–1.5 mg/kg IV not captured standing page 189
Other adult 1.5 mg/kg IV not captured standing page 189
Other peds 0.5 mg/kg IO not captured standing pages 144, 189
Other peds 1 mg/kg IV not captured standing page 189
M–O Magnesium Sulfate, Methylprednisolone, Metoprolol, Midazolam, Morphine, Naloxone, Nitroglycerin, Norepinephrine, Ondansetron, Oral Glucose10

Magnesium Sulfate

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other adult 2 g IV/IO not captured standing pages 66, 190
Respiratory distress adult 2 g IV/IO not captured standing pages 37, 83, 190
Respiratory distress peds 50 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 37, 83, 190
VF / pulseless VT adult 2 g IV/IO not captured standing pages 46, 103, 190
VF / pulseless VT peds 25–50 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 46, 103, 190

Methylprednisolone

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Adrenal crisis adult 125 mg IV not captured standing pages 69, 191
Other adult 125 mg IV/IO/IM not captured standing pages 53, 84, 191
Other adult 125 mg IV/IO/IM not captured standing pages 37, 83, 191
Other adult 125 mg IV/IO/IM not captured standing page 191
Other peds 2 mg/kg IV/IO/IM not captured standing pages 53, 84, 191
Other peds 2 mg/kg IV/IO/IM not captured standing pages 37, 83, 191

Metoprolol

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other adult 5 mg IV/IO not captured standing pages 50, 192

Midazolam

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other adult 0.1 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 34, 80, 194
Other adult 1–2 mg IV not captured standing pages 51, 194
Other adult 2.5 mg IV not captured standing pages 56, 194
Other adult 2.5 mg IV not captured standing pages 56, 194
Other adult 2.5 mg IV/IO not captured standing pages 40, 41, 42, 97, 98, 194
Other adult 5 mg IM/IN not captured standing pages 56, 194
Other adult 5 mg IM not captured standing pages 56, 194
Other peds 0.05 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 40, 41, 42, 97, 98, 194
Other peds 0.1 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 34, 80, 194
Seizure adult 0.2 mg/kg IM/IN not captured standing pages 66, 95, 194
Seizure adult 2.5–5 mg IV/IO not captured standing pages 66, 95, 194
Seizure peds 0.1 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 66, 95, 194
Seizure peds 0.2 mg/kg IM/IN not captured standing pages 66, 95, 194

Morphine

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Mild to moderate pain adult 0.1 mg/kg IV/IO/IM not captured standing page 195
Mild to moderate pain peds 0.1 mg/kg IV/IO/IM not captured standing page 195

Naloxone

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other adult 1 mg IN not captured standing pages 61, 92, 196
Other adult 1 mg IV/IM/IN not captured standing pages 61, 92, 196
Other peds 0.1 mg/kg IN not captured standing pages 61, 92, 196
Other peds 0.1 mg/kg IV/IM/IN not captured standing pages 61, 92, 196

Nitroglycerin

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other adult 0.4 mg SL not captured standing pages 49, 197
Other adult 0.4 mg SL not captured standing pages 51, 197
Other adult 1.2 mg SL not captured standing pages 51, 197

Norepinephrine

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other adult 2–12 mcg IV/IO not captured standing pages 48, 69, 198

Ondansetron

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Nausea / vomiting adult 4 mg IV/IO/IM not captured standing pages 60, 89, 200
Nausea / vomiting peds 4 mg IV/IO/IM not captured standing pages 60, 89, 200

Oral Glucose

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Hypoglycemia adult 15–30 g PO not captured standing pages 27, 55, 86, 201
Hypoglycemia peds 15–30 g PO not captured standing pages 27, 55, 86, 201
P–R Rocuronium1

Rocuronium

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other adult 1 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 31, 202
S–Z Sodium Bicarbonate, Succinylcholine, Tranexamic Acid3

Sodium Bicarbonate

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Hyperkalemia adult 50 mEq IV/IO not captured standing pages 46, 103, 203
Hyperkalemia peds 1 mEq/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 46, 103, 203
Other adult 50 mEq IV/IO not captured standing pages 61, 92, 203
Other peds 1 mEq/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 61, 92, 203

Succinylcholine

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other adult 1.5 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 31, 204

Tranexamic Acid

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other adult 1 g IV/IO not captured standing pages 53, 54, 205
Other adult 1 g IV/IO not captured standing page 205
Other adult 1 g IV/IO not captured standing pages 69, 125, 205
Other peds 10 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 53, 54, 205
Other peds 10 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing page 205
Other peds 10 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 69, 125, 205
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