Statewide
Queensland Ambulance Service
Drugs and doses46
A–C Acetaminophen, Amiodarone, Aspirin, Atropine, Benztropine, Box Jellyfish Antivenom, Calcium Gluconate, Cefazolin, Ceftriaxone, Clopidogrel10
Acetaminophen
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fever | adult | 0.5 g | PO | not captured | standing | pages 223, 224 |
| Fever | peds | 15 mg/kg | PO | not captured | standing | pages 223, 224 |
| Mild to moderate pain | adult | 0.5 g | PO | not captured | standing | pages 223, 224 |
| Mild to moderate pain | peds | 15 mg/kg | PO | not captured | standing | pages 223, 224 |
Amiodarone
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | adult | 300 mg | IV | not captured | standing | pages 10, 11 |
| Other | adult | 300 mg | IO | not captured | standing | pages 10, 11 |
| Other | adult | 300 mg | IV/IO | not captured | standing | page 11 |
| Other | peds | 5 mg/kg | IV | not captured | standing | pages 10, 11 |
| Other | peds | 5 mg/kg | IO | not captured | standing | pages 10, 11 |
Aspirin
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACS / chest pain | adult | 300 mg | PO | not captured | standing | page 18 |
| Other | adult | 300 mg | PO | not captured | standing | page 18 |
Atropine
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | adult | 1.2 mg | IV/IO/IM | not captured | standing | page 22 |
| Other | adult | 1.2 mg | IV/IO/IM | not captured | standing | page 22 |
Benztropine
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dystonic reaction | adult | 1–2 mg | IV/IM | not captured | standing | page 25 |
Box Jellyfish Antivenom
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | adult | 20000 unit | IV | not captured | standing | page 29 |
| Other | adult | 20000 unit | IO | not captured | standing | page 29 |
| Other | adult | 20000 unit | IV | not captured | standing | page 29 |
| Other | peds | 20000 unit | IV | not captured | standing | page 29 |
| Other | peds | 20000 unit | IO | not captured | standing | page 29 |
| Other | peds | 20000 unit | IV | not captured | standing | page 29 |
Calcium Gluconate
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | adult | 2.2 mmol | IV/IO | not captured | standing | pages 32, 33 |
| Other | adult | 2.2 mmol | IV/IO | not captured | standing | pages 32, 33 |
| Other | adult | 2.2 mmol | IV/IO | not captured | standing | page 33 |
| Other | adult | 4.4 mmol | IV/IO | not captured | standing | pages 32, 33 |
| Other | adult | 6.6 mmol | IV/IO | not captured | standing | pages 32, 33 |
| Other | peds | 0.1 mmol/kg | IV/IO | not captured | standing | pages 32, 33 |
| Other | peds | 0.1 mmol/kg | IV/IO | not captured | standing | pages 32, 33 |
| Other | peds | 0.1 mmol/kg | IV/IO | not captured | standing | pages 32, 33 |
| Other | peds | 0.1 mmol/kg | IV/IO | not captured | standing | pages 32, 33 |
| Other | peds | 0.1 mmol/kg | IV/IO | not captured | standing | page 33 |
Cefazolin
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | adult | 2 g | IV | not captured | standing | pages 36, 37 |
| Other | adult | 2 g | IV | not captured | standing | pages 36, 37 |
| Other | peds | 50 mg/kg | IV | not captured | standing | pages 36, 37 |
| Other | peds | 50 mg/kg | IV | not captured | standing | pages 36, 37 |
Ceftriaxone
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | adult | 1 g | IV | not captured | standing | page 41 |
| Other | adult | 2 g | IM | not captured | standing | pages 40, 41, 42 |
| Other | adult | 2 g | IV | not captured | standing | pages 40, 41, 42 |
| Other | adult | 2 g | IO | not captured | standing | pages 40, 43 |
| Other | peds | 50 mg/kg | IM | not captured | standing | pages 40, 41, 42 |
| Other | peds | 50 mg/kg | IV | not captured | standing | pages 40, 41, 42 |
| Other | peds | 50 mg/kg | IO | not captured | standing | pages 40, 43 |
Clopidogrel
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEMI | adult | 600 mg | PO | not captured | standing | page 46 |
D–F Dexamethasone, Droperidol, Enoxaparin, Epinephrine, Fentanyl5
Dexamethasone
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asthma / bronchospasm | adult | 16 mg | PO | not captured | standing | pages 49, 50 |
| Asthma / bronchospasm | peds | 0.3 mg/kg | PO | not captured | standing | pages 49, 50 |
| Croup | peds | 0.3 mg/kg | PO | not captured | standing | page 50 |
Droperidol
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | peds | 0.1–0.2 mg/kg | IM | not captured | standing | pages 53, 54 |
| Other | peds | 0.1–0.2 mg/kg | IV | not captured | standing | pages 53, 54 |
Enoxaparin
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEMI | adult | 1 mg/kg | SQ | not captured | standing | page 57 |
| STEMI | adult | 30 mg | IV | not captured | standing | page 57 |
Epinephrine
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiac arrest | adult | 1 mg | IV | not captured | standing | pages 4, 6 |
| Cardiac arrest | adult | 1 mg | IO | not captured | standing | pages 4, 6 |
Fentanyl
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | adult | 1–5 mcg/kg | IV/IO | not captured | standing | pages 70, 72 |
| Other | adult | 25–100 mcg | SQ | not captured | standing | page 70 |
| Other | adult | 25–100 mcg | IM | not captured | standing | pages 70, 71 |
| Other | adult | 25–100 mcg | not captured | not captured | standing | pages 70, 71 |
| Other | adult | 25–100 mcg | not captured | not captured | standing | page 70 |
| Other | adult | 25–50 mcg | IV | not captured | standing | pages 70, 72 |
| Procedural sedation | adult | 25 mcg | IV | not captured | standing | pages 70, 72 |
G–L Glucagon, Human Fibrinogen, Hydrocortisone, Hydroxocobalamin, Hypertonic Saline, Ibuprofen, Insulin, Ketamine, Levetiracetam, Lidocaine, Lidocaine Gel, Loperamide, Loratadine13
Glucagon
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | adult | 1 mg | IM | not captured | standing | page 81 |
| Other | adult | 1 mg | IM | not captured | standing | pages 81, 82 |
| Other | adult | 1 mg | IV | not captured | standing | page 81 |
| Other | adult | 1 mg | IV | not captured | standing | pages 81, 82 |
| Other | peds | 0.5 mg | IM | not captured | standing | page 81 |
| Other | peds | 0.5 mg | IM | not captured | standing | pages 81, 82 |
| Other | peds | 0.5 mg | IV | not captured | standing | pages 81, 82 |
Human Fibrinogen
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | adult | 1–3 g | IV | not captured | standing | page 104 |
Hydrocortisone
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asthma / bronchospasm | adult | 100 mg | IM | not captured | standing | pages 112, 113 |
| Asthma / bronchospasm | adult | 100 mg | IV | not captured | standing | pages 112, 113 |
| Asthma / bronchospasm | peds | 4 mg/kg | IM | not captured | standing | pages 112, 113 |
| Asthma / bronchospasm | peds | 4 mg/kg | IV | not captured | standing | pages 112, 113 |
| Other | adult | 100 mg | IM | not captured | standing | page 112 |
| Other | adult | 100 mg | IV | not captured | standing | page 112 |
| Other | adult | 100 mg | IM | not captured | standing | pages 112, 113 |
| Other | adult | 100 mg | IV | not captured | standing | pages 112, 113 |
| Other | adult | 200 mg | IM | not captured | standing | pages 112, 113 |
| Other | adult | 200 mg | IV | not captured | standing | pages 112, 113 |
| Other | peds | 4 mg/kg | IM | not captured | standing | pages 112, 113 |
| Other | peds | 4 mg/kg | IV | not captured | standing | pages 112, 113 |
Hydroxocobalamin
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | adult | 5 g | IV | not captured | standing | page 117 |
Hypertonic Saline
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | adult | 4 mL/kg | IV | not captured | standing | page 124 |
| Other | peds | 4 mL/kg | IV | not captured | standing | page 124 |
Ibuprofen
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | adult | 200–400 mg | PO | not captured | standing | page 127 |
Insulin
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | adult | 0–4 unit | IV | not captured | standing | page 134 |
| Other | adult | 0–4 unit | IV | not captured | standing | page 134 |
| Other | adult | 0–4 unit | IV | not captured | standing | page 134 |
Ketamine
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | peds | 2 mg/kg | IM | not captured | standing | page 142 |
Levetiracetam
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | adult | 60 mg/kg | IV | not captured | standing | pages 146, 147 |
| Other | adult | 60 mg/kg | IO | not captured | standing | pages 146, 147 |
| Other | peds | 60 mg/kg | IV | not captured | standing | pages 146, 147 |
| Other | peds | 60 mg/kg | IO | not captured | standing | pages 146, 147 |
Lidocaine
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | adult | 60 mg | IO | not captured | standing | page 150 |
| Other | adult | 3 mg/kg | SQ | not captured | standing | page 150 |
| Other | peds | 0.75 mg/kg | IO | not captured | standing | page 150 |
Lidocaine Gel
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | adult | 11 mL | not captured | not captured | standing | page 153 |
Loperamide
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | adult | 4 mg | PO | not captured | standing | page 156 |
Loratadine
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | adult | 10 mg | PO | not captured | standing | page 159 |
| Other | peds | 10 mg | PO | not captured | standing | page 159 |
M–O Magnesium Sulphate, Metaraminol, Methoxyflurane, Midazolam, Morphine, Morphine And Midazolam, Olanzapine, Ondansetron, Oral Glucose9
Magnesium Sulphate
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eclampsia / pre-eclampsia | adult | 20 mmol | IV/IO | not captured | standing | page 166 |
| Other | adult | 10 mmol | IV/IO | not captured | standing | pages 165, 167 |
| Other | adult | 10 mmol | IV/IO | not captured | standing | pages 166, 167 |
| Other | adult | 10 mmol | IV/IO | not captured | standing | pages 167, 168 |
| Other | peds | 0.1 mmol/kg | IV/IO | not captured | standing | pages 165, 167 |
| Other | peds | 0.1 mmol/kg | IV/IO | not captured | standing | pages 166, 167 |
| Other | peds | 0.1 mmol/kg | IV/IO | not captured | standing | pages 167, 168 |
| VF / pulseless VT | adult | 10 mmol | IV/IO | not captured | standing | pages 167, 168 |
| VF / pulseless VT | peds | 0.1 mmol/kg | IV/IO | not captured | standing | pages 167, 168 |
Metaraminol
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | adult | 0.5 mg | IV/IO | not captured | standing | page 172 |
| Other | adult | 0.5 mg | IV/IO | not captured | standing | page 172 |
| Other | adult | 1–2 mg | IV/IO | not captured | standing | page 172 |
| Other | adult | 1–2 mg | IV/IO | not captured | standing | page 172 |
Methoxyflurane
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mild to moderate pain | adult | 3 mL | NEB | not captured | standing | page 175 |
| Mild to moderate pain | peds | 3 mL | NEB | not captured | standing | page 175 |
Midazolam
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | adult | 5 mg | IM | not captured | standing | pages 183, 184 |
| Other | adult | 5 mg | IV | not captured | standing | pages 183, 184 |
| Other | adult | 5 mg | IO | not captured | standing | pages 183, 184 |
| Procedural sedation | adult | 1–2.5 mg | IV/IO | not captured | standing | pages 183, 184 |
Morphine
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | adult | 2.5–10 mg | IM | not captured | standing | pages 188, 189 |
| Other | adult | 2.5–5 mg | IV | not captured | standing | pages 188, 189 |
| Other | adult | 2.5–5 mg | IM | not captured | standing | pages 188, 189 |
| Other | adult | 2.5–5 mg | IV | not captured | standing | pages 188, 189 |
| Procedural sedation | adult | 2.5 mg | IV | not captured | standing | page 188 |
| Procedural sedation | adult | 2.5 mg | IO | not captured | standing | page 188 |
Morphine And Midazolam
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | adult | 5 mg | IV/IO | not captured | standing | page 192 |
Olanzapine
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | adult | 5 mg | PO | not captured | standing | page 204 |
Ondansetron
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | adult | 4–8 mg | IM/PO | not captured | standing | pages 207, 208 |
| Other | adult | 4–8 mg | IV | not captured | standing | pages 207, 208 |
| Other | peds | 2 mg | IM/PO | not captured | standing | pages 207, 208 |
Oral Glucose
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | adult | 15 g | IV | not captured | standing | page 85 |
| Other | adult | 15 g | IO | not captured | standing | page 85 |
| Other | adult | 15 g | PO | not captured | standing | page 91 |
| Other | peds | 0.25 g/kg | IV | not captured | standing | page 85 |
| Other | peds | 0.25 g/kg | IO | not captured | standing | page 85 |
| Other | peds | 0.25 g/kg | IO | not captured | standing | page 85 |
| Other | peds | 15 g | PO | not captured | standing | page 91 |
P–R Propofol, Rocuronium2
Propofol
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | adult | 50 mg | IV | not captured | standing | page 227 |
| Other | peds | 1–2.5 mg/kg | IV | not captured | standing | page 227 |
| Procedural sedation | adult | 10–20 mg | IV | not captured | standing | page 227 |
Rocuronium
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | adult | 0.5 mg/kg | IV | not captured | standing | page 230 |
| Other | adult | 1.2 mg/kg | IV | not captured | standing | page 230 |
| Other | peds | 0.5 mg/kg | IV | not captured | standing | page 230 |
| Other | peds | 1.2 mg/kg | IV | not captured | standing | page 230 |
S–Z Salbutamol, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Chloride, Sucrose, Tenecteplase, Ticagrelor, Tranexamic Acid7
Salbutamol
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asthma / bronchospasm | adult | 1.2 mg | MDI | not captured | standing | page 236 |
| Asthma / bronchospasm | adult | 5 mg | NEB | not captured | standing | page 236 |
| Asthma / bronchospasm | peds | 2.5 mg | NEB | not captured | standing | page 236 |
| Other | adult | 20 mg | NEB | not captured | standing | page 236 |
| Other | peds | 5 mg | NEB | not captured | standing | page 236 |
Sodium Bicarbonate
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | peds | 1 mL/kg | IV | not captured | standing | pages 239, 240 |
| Other | peds | 1 mL/kg | IO | not captured | standing | pages 239, 240 |
| Other | peds | 1 mL/kg | IV | not captured | standing | pages 239, 240 |
| Other | peds | 1 mL/kg | IO | not captured | standing | pages 239, 240 |
| Other | peds | 1 mL/kg | IV | not captured | standing | pages 239, 240 |
| Other | peds | 1 mL/kg | IO | not captured | standing | pages 239, 240 |
| Other | peds | 1 mL/kg | IV | not captured | standing | pages 239, 240 |
| Other | peds | 1 mL/kg | IO | not captured | standing | pages 239, 240 |
| Other | peds | 1 mL/kg | IV | not captured | standing | pages 239, 240 |
| Other | peds | 1 mL/kg | IO | not captured | standing | pages 239, 240 |
| Other | peds | 1 mL/kg | IV | not captured | standing | pages 239, 240 |
| Other | peds | 1 mL/kg | IO | not captured | standing | pages 239, 240 |
Sodium Chloride
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | adult | 15 mL | IV | not captured | standing | pages 244, 245 |
| Other | peds | 10–20 mL/kg | IV | not captured | standing | page 244 |
| Other | peds | 10–20 mL/kg | IV | not captured | standing | page 244 |
| Other | peds | 15 mL | IV | not captured | standing | pages 244, 245 |
Sucrose
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | peds | 0.1 mL | PO | not captured | standing | page 248 |
| Other | peds | 0.1 mL | PO | not captured | standing | page 248 |
Tenecteplase
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEMI | adult | 30 mg | IV | not captured | standing | page 252 |
Ticagrelor
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEMI | adult | 180 mg | PO | not captured | standing | page 256 |
Tranexamic Acid
| Indication | Population | Dose | Route | Repeat | Standing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | adult | 1 g | IV | not captured | standing | page 264 |
| Other | adult | 1 g | IO | not captured | standing | page 264 |
| Other | adult | 1 g | IV | not captured | standing | page 264 |
| Other | adult | 1 g | IV | not captured | standing | page 264 |
| Other | peds | 15 mg/kg | IV | not captured | standing | page 264 |
| Other | peds | 15 mg/kg | IO | not captured | standing | page 264 |
| Other | peds | 15 mg/kg | IV | not captured | standing | page 264 |
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