A–C Acetaminophen, Adenosine, Albuterol, Amiodarone, Aspirin, Atropine, Buprenorphine, Calcium Chloride, Calcium Gluconate, Cefazolin10

Acetaminophen

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Fever	adult	15 mg/kg (max 1000 mg)	IV/PO	not captured	standing	page 128
Fever	peds	15 mg/kg (max 1000 mg)	IV/PO	not captured	standing	page 128
Other	adult	15 mg/kg (max 1000 mg)	IV/PO	not captured	standing	page 128
Other	peds	15 mg/kg (max 1000 mg)	IV/PO	not captured	standing	page 128
Mild to moderate pain	adult	15 mg/kg (max 1000 mg)	IV/PO	not captured	standing	page 128
Mild to moderate pain	peds	15 mg/kg (max 1000 mg)	IV/PO	not captured	standing	page 128

Adenosine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Narrow-complex tachycardia	adult	0.2 mg/kg (max 12 mg)	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 129
Narrow-complex tachycardia	peds	0.2 mg/kg (max 12 mg)	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 129

Albuterol

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Asthma / bronchospasm	adult	2.5 mg	NEB/MDI	not captured	standing	page 130
Asthma / bronchospasm	peds	2.5 mg	NEB/MDI	not captured	standing	page 130
Hyperkalemia	adult	10 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	page 130

Amiodarone

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Cardiac arrest	adult	5 mg/kg (max 300 mg)	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 131
Cardiac arrest	peds	5 mg/kg (max 300 mg)	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 131
Narrow-complex tachycardia	adult	5 mg/kg (max 150 mg)	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 131
Narrow-complex tachycardia	peds	5 mg/kg (max 150 mg)	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 131

Aspirin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
ACS / chest pain	adult	324 mg	PO	not captured	standing	page 132
ACS / chest pain	adult	324 mg	PO	not captured	standing	page 132
STEMI	adult	324 mg	PO	not captured	standing	page 132

Atropine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Bradycardia	adult	0.02 mg/kg (max 1 mg)	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 133
Bradycardia	peds	0.02 mg/kg (max 1 mg)	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 133
Organophosphate poisoning	adult	2 mg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	standing	page 133
Organophosphate poisoning	peds	2 mg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	standing	page 133

Buprenorphine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	16 mg	SL	not captured	standing	page 135

Calcium Chloride

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose	adult	20 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 36
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose	peds	20 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 36
Bradycardia	adult	20 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 35
Bradycardia	peds	20 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 35
Cardiac arrest	adult	20 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 36
Cardiac arrest	peds	20 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 36
Other	adult	20 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 134
Other	peds	20 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 134
Narrow-complex tachycardia	adult	20 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 41
Narrow-complex tachycardia	peds	20 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 41

Calcium Gluconate

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose	adult	60 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 36
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose	peds	60 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 36
Bradycardia	adult	60 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 35
Bradycardia	peds	60 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 35
Cardiac arrest	adult	100 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 36
Cardiac arrest	peds	100 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 36
Other	adult	60 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 134
Other	peds	60 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 134
Narrow-complex tachycardia	adult	60 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 41
Narrow-complex tachycardia	peds	60 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 41

Cefazolin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Trauma / hemorrhage	adult	35 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 72
Trauma / hemorrhage	peds	35 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 72

D–F Dexamethasone, Dextrose, Diltiazem, Diphenhydramine, Droperidol, Epinephrine, Etomidate, Fentanyl8

Dexamethasone

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Anaphylaxis	adult	0.6 mg/kg	IV/IO/PO	not captured	standing	page 51
Anaphylaxis	peds	0.6 mg/kg	IV/IO/PO	not captured	standing	page 51
Croup	adult	0.6 mg/kg	IV/IO/PO	not captured	standing	page 40
Croup	peds	0.6 mg/kg	IV/IO/PO	not captured	standing	page 40

Dextrose

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Hypoglycemia	adult	3 mL/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 61
Hypoglycemia	peds	3 mL/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 61

Diltiazem

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Narrow-complex tachycardia	adult	0.25 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 41

Diphenhydramine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Allergic reaction	adult	1 mg/kg (max 50 mg)	IV/IO/IM/PO	not captured	standing	page 143
Allergic reaction	peds	1 mg/kg (max 50 mg)	IV/IO/IM/PO	not captured	standing	page 143
Dystonic reaction	adult	1 mg/kg (max 50 mg)	IV/IO/IM/PO	not captured	standing	page 143
Dystonic reaction	peds	1 mg/kg (max 50 mg)	IV/IO/IM/PO	not captured	standing	page 143
Other	adult	1 mg/kg (max 50 mg)	IV/IO/IM	not captured	standing	page 134
Other	peds	1 mg/kg (max 50 mg)	IV/IO/IM	not captured	standing	page 134

Droperidol

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Agitation	adult	0.1 mg/kg (max 5 mg)	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 53
Agitation	adult	0.2 mg/kg (max 10 mg)	IM	not captured	standing	page 53
Nausea / vomiting	adult	0.625 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 144

Epinephrine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Anaphylaxis	adult	0.3–0.5 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 51
Anaphylaxis	peds	0.15–0.3 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 51
Asthma / bronchospasm	adult	0.3–0.5 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 40
Asthma / bronchospasm	peds	0.15–0.3 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 40
Bradycardia	adult	2–12 mcg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 35
Bradycardia	peds	0.01 mg/kg (max 1 mg)	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 35
Cardiac arrest	adult	0.01 mg/kg (max 1 mg)	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 35
Cardiac arrest	peds	0.01 mg/kg (max 1 mg)	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 35

Etomidate

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
RSI induction	adult	0.3 mg/kg (max 30 mg)	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 34
RSI induction	peds	0.3 mg/kg (max 30 mg)	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 34

Fentanyl

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Mild to moderate pain	adult	0.5–1 mcg/kg (max 100 mcg)	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 39
Mild to moderate pain	peds	0.5–1 mcg/kg (max 100 mcg)	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 39
Procedural sedation	adult	0.5–1 mcg/kg (max 100 mcg)	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 33
Procedural sedation	peds	0.5–1 mcg/kg (max 100 mcg)	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 33

G–L Glucagon, Hydromorphone, Hydroxocobalamin, Ibuprofen, Ipratropium, Ketamine, Ketorolac, Labetalol, Levetiracetam, Lidocaine, Lorazepam11

Glucagon

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose	adult	0.05 mg/kg (max 2 mg)	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 36
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose	peds	0.05 mg/kg (max 2 mg)	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 36
Hypoglycemia	adult	1 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 61
Hypoglycemia	peds	0.5 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 61

Hydromorphone

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Mild to moderate pain	adult	0.02 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	standing	page 67
Mild to moderate pain	peds	0.02 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	standing	page 67

Hydroxocobalamin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Cyanide poisoning	adult	70 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 56
Cyanide poisoning	peds	70 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 56

Ibuprofen

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Fever	adult	10 mg/kg	PO	not captured	standing	page 58
Fever	peds	10 mg/kg	PO	not captured	standing	page 58
Mild to moderate pain	adult	10 mg/kg	PO	not captured	standing	page 58
Mild to moderate pain	peds	10 mg/kg	PO	not captured	standing	page 58

Ipratropium

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Asthma / bronchospasm	adult	0.5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	page 40
Asthma / bronchospasm	peds	0.5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	page 40

Ketamine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Agitation	adult	4 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 53
Agitation	peds	4 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 53
Mild to moderate pain	adult	0.25 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 67
Mild to moderate pain	peds	0.25 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 67
Procedural sedation	adult	2 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 33
Procedural sedation	peds	2 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 33
Seizure	adult	2 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 68
Seizure	peds	2 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 68

Ketorolac

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Fever	adult	0.5 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 58
Fever	adult	1 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 58
Fever	peds	0.5 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 58
Fever	peds	1 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 58
Mild to moderate pain	adult	0.5 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 67
Mild to moderate pain	adult	1 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 67
Mild to moderate pain	peds	0.5 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 67
Mild to moderate pain	peds	1 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 67
Sepsis	adult	0.5 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 58
Sepsis	adult	1 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 58
Sepsis	peds	0.5 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 58
Sepsis	peds	1 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 58

Labetalol

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	20 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 47

Levetiracetam

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Head injury / TBI	adult	60 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 72
Head injury / TBI	peds	60 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 72
Seizure	adult	60 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 68
Seizure	peds	60 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 68

Lidocaine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Cardiac arrest	adult	1.5 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 36
Cardiac arrest	peds	1.5 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 36
Mild to moderate pain	adult	0.5 mg/kg	IO	not captured	standing	page 113
Mild to moderate pain	peds	0.5 mg/kg	IO	not captured	standing	page 113

Lorazepam

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Agitation	adult	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 161
Agitation	adult	0.2 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 161
Agitation	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 161
Hyperthermia	adult	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	standing	page 161
Hyperthermia	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	standing	page 161
Nausea / vomiting	adult	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	standing	page 161
Nausea / vomiting	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	standing	page 161
Other	adult	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	standing	page 161
Other	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	standing	page 161
Procedural sedation	adult	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 161
Procedural sedation	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 161
Seizure	adult	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 161
Seizure	adult	0.2 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 161
Seizure	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 161
Seizure	peds	0.2 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 161

M–O Magnesium Sulfate, Methylprednisolone, Midazolam, Naloxone, Nerve Agent Antidote Kit, Nitroglycerin, Norepinephrine, Olanzapine, Ondansetron, Oral Glucose, Oxymetazoline, Oxytocin12

Magnesium Sulfate

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Asthma / bronchospasm	adult	50 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 40
Asthma / bronchospasm	peds	50 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 40
COPD	adult	50 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 40
COPD	peds	50 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 40
Eclampsia / pre-eclampsia	adult	10 g	IM	not captured	standing	page 47
Eclampsia / pre-eclampsia	adult	50 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 47
Eclampsia / pre-eclampsia	peds	10 g	IM	not captured	standing	page 47
Eclampsia / pre-eclampsia	peds	50 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 47
VF / pulseless VT	adult	50 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 36
VF / pulseless VT	peds	50 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 36

Methylprednisolone

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Allergic reaction	adult	2 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 163
Allergic reaction	peds	2 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 163
Anaphylaxis	adult	2 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 163
Anaphylaxis	peds	2 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 163
Other	adult	2 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 40
Other	peds	2 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 40

Midazolam

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Agitation	adult	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 164
Agitation	adult	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 164
Agitation	adult	0.2 mg/kg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 164
Agitation	adult	0.2 mg/kg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 164
Agitation	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 164
Agitation	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 164
Agitation	peds	0.2 mg/kg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 164
Agitation	peds	0.2 mg/kg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 164
Hyperthermia	adult	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 164
Hyperthermia	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 164
Nausea / vomiting	adult	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 164
Nausea / vomiting	adult	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 164
Nausea / vomiting	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 164
Nausea / vomiting	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 164
Other	adult	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 164
Other	adult	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 164
Other	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 164
Other	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 164
Seizure	adult	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 164
Seizure	adult	0.2 mg/kg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 164
Seizure	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 164
Seizure	peds	0.2 mg/kg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 164

Naloxone

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Opioid overdose	adult	0.4–2 mg	IV/IO/IN	not captured	standing	page 66
Opioid overdose	peds	0.4–2 mg	IV/IO/IN	not captured	standing	page 66

Nerve Agent Antidote Kit

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Organophosphate poisoning	adult	2.1 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 66
Organophosphate poisoning	peds	2.1 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 66

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 40

Norepinephrine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Hypotension / shock	adult	4–16 mcg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 62

Olanzapine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Agitation	adult	10 mg	PO	not captured	standing	page 169

Ondansetron

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Nausea / vomiting	adult	0.15 mg/kg (max 4 mg)	IV/IO/ODT	not captured	standing	page 170
Nausea / vomiting	peds	0.15 mg/kg (max 4 mg)	IV/IO/ODT	not captured	standing	page 170

Oral Glucose

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Hypoglycemia	adult	15 g	PO	not captured	standing	page 61
Hypoglycemia	peds	15 g	PO	not captured	standing	page 61

Oxymetazoline

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	2 spray	IN	not captured	standing	page 172
Other	peds	2 spray	IN	not captured	standing	page 172

Oxytocin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Obstetric hemorrhage	adult	10 unit	IM	not captured	standing	page 46

P–R Rocuronium1

Rocuronium

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
RSI induction	adult	1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 34
RSI induction	peds	1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 34

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

Sodium Bicarbonate

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Crush injury	adult	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 72
Crush injury	peds	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 72
Hyperkalemia	adult	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 35
Hyperkalemia	peds	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 35
Tricyclic overdose	adult	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 36
Tricyclic overdose	peds	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 36

Succinylcholine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
RSI induction	adult	2 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 34
RSI induction	peds	2 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 34

Tetracaine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Mild to moderate pain	adult	1–2 drop	OPH	not captured	standing	page 72
Mild to moderate pain	peds	1–2 drop	OPH	not captured	standing	page 72

Tranexamic Acid

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Obstetric hemorrhage	adult	15 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 46
Other	adult	500 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	page 59
Other	peds	250 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	page 59
Trauma / hemorrhage	adult	30 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 38
Trauma / hemorrhage	peds	15 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 38

Vecuronium

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
RSI induction	adult	0.1 mg/kg (max 10 mg)	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 34
RSI induction	peds	0.1 mg/kg (max 10 mg)	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 34

MEP (Medical Emergency Partnership) in partnership with SSM Health

Drugs and doses47