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Richland County Emergency Medical Services

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Drugs and doses20

A–C Adenosine, Albuterol, Aspirin, Atropine, Calcium Gluconate, Ceftriaxone6

Adenosine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
SVT	adult	6–12 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 64
SVT	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 64

Albuterol

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Allergic reaction	adult	5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	page 116
Allergic reaction	peds	2.5–5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	page 116
Respiratory distress	adult	5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	page 42
Respiratory distress	peds	2.5–5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	page 42

Aspirin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
STEMI	adult	324 mg	PO	not captured	standing	page 58

Atropine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Bradycardia	adult	1 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 54
Bradycardia	peds	0.02 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 54
Organophosphate poisoning	adult	2 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 187
Organophosphate poisoning	peds	0.02 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 187

Calcium Gluconate

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose	adult	1 g	IV	not captured	standing	page 53
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose	peds	20 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 53
Hyperkalemia	adult	1 g	IV	not captured	standing	page 53
Hyperkalemia	peds	20 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 53
Other	adult	1 g	IV	not captured	standing	page 53
Other	peds	20 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 53

Ceftriaxone

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Sepsis	adult	2 g	IV	not captured	standing	page 46

D–F Dextrose, Diphenhydramine, Epinephrine, Fentanyl4

Dextrose

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Hypoglycemia	adult	25 g	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 22
Hypoglycemia	peds	2–4 mL/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 22

Diphenhydramine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Allergic reaction	adult	50 mg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	page 116
Allergic reaction	peds	1 mg/kg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	page 116

Epinephrine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Anaphylaxis	adult	0.3 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 116
Anaphylaxis	peds	0.15 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 116
Cardiac arrest	adult	1 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 52
Cardiac arrest	peds	0.01 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 52
Respiratory distress	adult	0.3 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 42

Fentanyl

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Mild to moderate pain	adult	25–50 mcg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	standing	page 40
Mild to moderate pain	peds	0.5–1 mcg/kg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	standing	page 40

G–L Glucagon, Ketorolac, Lidocaine3

Glucagon

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose	adult	1 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 53
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 53
Hypoglycemia	adult	1 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 22
Hypoglycemia	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 22

Ketorolac

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Mild to moderate pain	adult	15 mg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	page 40
Mild to moderate pain	peds	0.5 mg/kg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	page 40

Lidocaine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Wide-complex tachycardia	adult	1.5 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 68
Wide-complex tachycardia	peds	1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 68
VF / pulseless VT	adult	1.5 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 68
VF / pulseless VT	adult	1.5 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 68
VF / pulseless VT	peds	1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 68
VF / pulseless VT	peds	1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 68

M–O Midazolam, Naloxone, Nitroglycerin, Norepinephrine, Ondansetron5

Midazolam

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Agitation	adult	5 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 32
Agitation	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 32
CHF / pulmonary edema	adult	2.5 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 60
Seizure	adult	2.5 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 44
Seizure	adult	5 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 44
Seizure	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 44
Seizure	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 44
SVT	adult	2.5 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 64
SVT	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 64

Naloxone

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Opioid overdose	adult	0.4–2 mg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	standing	page 28
Opioid overdose	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	standing	page 28

Nitroglycerin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
ACS / chest pain	adult	0.4 mg	SL	not captured	standing	page 58
CHF / pulmonary edema	adult	0.4 mg	SL	not captured	standing	page 60
CHF / pulmonary edema	adult	1 inch	not captured	not captured	standing	page 60

Norepinephrine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Hypotension / shock	adult	4–16 mcg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 37
Hypotension / shock	peds	0.1–0.4 mcg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 37

Ondansetron

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Nausea / vomiting	adult	4 mg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	page 24
Nausea / vomiting	peds	0.15 mg/kg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	page 24

P–R Racemic Epinephrine1

Racemic Epinephrine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Croup	peds	0.5 mL	NEB	not captured	standing	page 96

S–Z Sodium Bicarbonate1

Sodium Bicarbonate

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Cardiac arrest	adult	50 mEq	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 53
Cardiac arrest	peds	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 53
Hyperkalemia	adult	50 mEq	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 53
Hyperkalemia	peds	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 53

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