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Current117 dose entries29 drugs2 documentsLubbock, TXeffective 2026-04-0198% machine-parsed of 117

Drugs and doses29

A–C Acetaminophen, Activated Charcoal, Adenosine, Albuterol, Amiodarone, Atropine, Calcium Gluconate7

Acetaminophen

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Fever	adult	1000 mg	PO	not captured	standing	page 134
Fever	peds	10 mg/kg	PO	not captured	standing	page 134
Other	adult	1000 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 48, 103, 106
Other	peds	15 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 48, 103, 106

Activated Charcoal

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	1 g/kg	not captured	not captured	standing	pages 39, 101
Other	peds	1 g/kg	not captured	not captured	standing	pages 39, 101

Adenosine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
SVT	adult	12 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 122
SVT	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 122

Albuterol

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Allergic reaction	adult	3 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	page 131
Allergic reaction	peds	3 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	page 131
Respiratory distress	adult	3 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 110, 131
Respiratory distress	peds	3 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 110, 131

Amiodarone

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Wide-complex tachycardia	adult	150 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 125, 126
Wide-complex tachycardia	peds	5 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 125, 126
VF / pulseless VT	adult	300 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 123, 124
VF / pulseless VT	adult	300 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 123, 124
VF / pulseless VT	peds	5 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 123, 124
VF / pulseless VT	peds	5 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 123, 124

Atropine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Bradycardia	adult	1 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 114, 115
Bradycardia	peds	0.02 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 114, 115
Organophosphate poisoning	adult	2 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 139
Organophosphate poisoning	peds	0.05 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 139
Other	adult	0.5 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 36
Other	peds	0.01 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 36

Calcium Gluconate

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	1 g	IV	not captured	standing	page 128

D–F Dexamethasone, Diazepam, Diphenhydramine, Dopamine, Epinephrine, Fentanyl6

Dexamethasone

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Allergic reaction	adult	20 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 131
Allergic reaction	peds	0.6 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 131
Respiratory distress	adult	20 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 110, 131, 145, 146
Respiratory distress	peds	0.6 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 110, 131, 145, 146

Diazepam

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Seizure	adult	10 mg	PR	not captured	standing	page 140
Seizure	adult	5 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 140
Seizure	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 140
Seizure	peds	0.5 mg/kg	PR	not captured	standing	page 140

Diphenhydramine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Allergic reaction	adult	50 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 131
Allergic reaction	adult	50 mg	PO	not captured	standing	page 131
Allergic reaction	peds	1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 131
Allergic reaction	peds	1 mg/kg	PO	not captured	standing	page 131

Dopamine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Cardiogenic shock	adult	5–20 mcg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 117
Cardiogenic shock	peds	5–10 mcg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 117
Other	adult	5–20 mcg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 134
Other	peds	5–10 mcg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 134

Epinephrine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Allergic reaction	adult	0.2 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 131
Allergic reaction	adult	0.3 mg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 131, 145, 146
Allergic reaction	peds	0.01 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 131
Allergic reaction	peds	0.15 mg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 131, 145, 146
Bradycardia	adult	2–10 mcg	IV	not captured	standing	page 114
Cardiac arrest	adult	1 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 112, 113, 123, 124
Cardiac arrest	peds	0.01 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 112, 113, 123, 124
Respiratory distress	adult	0.3 mg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 110, 145, 146

Fentanyl

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
ACS / chest pain	adult	2.5–5 mcg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 48, 116
Mild to moderate pain	adult	2 mcg/kg	IN	not captured	standing	page 46
Mild to moderate pain	adult	2.5–5 mcg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 47, 106
Mild to moderate pain	peds	1–2 mcg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 47, 106
Mild to moderate pain	peds	2 mcg/kg	IN	not captured	standing	page 46

G–L Glucagon, Ibuprofen, Ipratropium, Ketamine, Labetolol, Levalbuterol, Lidocaine7

Glucagon

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Hypoglycemia	adult	1 mg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 133, 140
Hypoglycemia	peds	0.5 mg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 133, 140

Ibuprofen

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Fever	adult	200 mg	PO	not captured	standing	page 134
Fever	peds	10 mg/kg	PO	not captured	standing	page 134

Ipratropium

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Allergic reaction	adult	0.5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	page 131
Allergic reaction	peds	0.5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	page 131
Respiratory distress	adult	0.5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 110, 131
Respiratory distress	peds	0.5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 110, 131

Ketamine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
ACS / chest pain	adult	0.5 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 103, 106
Other	adult	2 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 33
Other	adult	2 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 36
Other	peds	2 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 33
Other	peds	2 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 36
Mild to moderate pain	adult	0.5 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 48, 103, 106
Mild to moderate pain	peds	0.5 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 48, 103, 106

Labetolol

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	10 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 39, 101

Levalbuterol

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Allergic reaction	adult	1.25 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	page 131
Allergic reaction	peds	1.25 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	page 131
Respiratory distress	adult	1.25 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 110, 131
Respiratory distress	peds	1.25 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 110, 131

Lidocaine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Head injury / TBI	adult	1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 41, 42, 43
Head injury / TBI	peds	1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 41, 42, 43
Other	adult	1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 121
Mild to moderate pain	adult	1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 49, 50
Mild to moderate pain	peds	0.5 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 49, 50
VF / pulseless VT	adult	1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 123, 124
VF / pulseless VT	adult	1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 123, 124
VF / pulseless VT	adult	2 mg/kg	ET	not captured	standing	pages 123, 124
VF / pulseless VT	adult	2 mg/kg	ET	not captured	standing	pages 123, 124
VF / pulseless VT	peds	1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 123, 124
VF / pulseless VT	peds	1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 123, 124
VF / pulseless VT	peds	2 mg/kg	ET	not captured	standing	pages 123, 124
VF / pulseless VT	peds	2 mg/kg	ET	not captured	standing	pages 123, 124

M–O Magnesium Sulfate, Midazolam, Morphine, Naloxone, Nitroglycerin, Ondansetron, Oral Glucose7

Magnesium Sulfate

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Eclampsia / pre-eclampsia	adult	4 g	IV	not captured	standing	page 128

Midazolam

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 33
Other	adult	1–5 mg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	page 36
Other	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 33
Procedural sedation	adult	0.2 mg/kg	IN	not captured	standing	page 46
Procedural sedation	peds	0.2 mg/kg	IN	not captured	standing	page 46
Seizure	adult	0.2 mg/kg	IN	not captured	standing	pages 46, 140
Seizure	adult	5 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 140
Seizure	peds	0.2 mg/kg	IN	not captured	standing	pages 46, 140
Seizure	peds	0.2 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 140

Morphine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
ACS / chest pain	adult	2–6 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 116
Mild to moderate pain	adult	2–6 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 47, 103, 106
Mild to moderate pain	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 47, 103, 106

Naloxone

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IN	not captured	standing	pages 46, 133
Other	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 133

Nitroglycerin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
ACS / chest pain	adult	0.4 mg	SL	not captured	standing	page 116

Ondansetron

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Nausea / vomiting	adult	4 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 46, 116
Nausea / vomiting	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 46, 116
Mild to moderate pain	adult	4 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 47, 116
Mild to moderate pain	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 47, 116

Oral Glucose

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Hypoglycemia	adult	15 g	PO	not captured	standing	pages 97, 100
Hypoglycemia	peds	15 g	PO	not captured	standing	pages 97, 100

S–Z Sodium Bicarbonate, Succinylcholine2

Sodium Bicarbonate

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Hyperkalemia	adult	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 39, 101
Hyperkalemia	peds	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 39, 101
Other	adult	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 39, 101
Other	peds	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 39, 101
Tricyclic overdose	adult	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 39, 101
Tricyclic overdose	peds	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 39, 101

Succinylcholine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
RSI induction	adult	2 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 43
RSI induction	peds	2 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 43

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