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Medication

Acetaminophen in US EMS protocols

179protocols
153named agencies
48states and regions
10indications
814dose entries
100% of 814machine-parsed

Includes 4 agencies outside the US.

IndicationSpread: box is the middle half, dot means most agreeRange
Fever Adult325 to 1000 mg median 656.25, n=76
Adult, weight-basedMost use 15 mg/kg range 10 to 15 mg/kg, n=14
Pediatric, weight-basedMost use 15 mg/kg range 10 to 15 mg/kg, n=89
Other Adult320 to 1000 mg median 750, n=49
Adult, weight-basedMost use 15 mg/kg range 12.5 to 15 mg/kg, n=7
Pediatric, weight-basedMost use 15 mg/kg range 10 to 20 mg/kg, n=53
Mild to moderate pain Adult250 to 1000 mg median 662.5, n=116
Adult, weight-basedMost use 15 mg/kg matches NASEMSO range 12.5 to 15 mg/kg, n=18
Pediatric, weight-basedMost use 15 mg/kg matches NASEMSO range 10 to 15 mg/kg, n=109
Severe pain AdultMost use 1000 mg range 650 to 1000 mg, n=13
Pediatric, weight-basedMost use 15 mg/kg matches NASEMSO range 10 to 15 mg/kg, n=10
Seizure Pediatric, weight-basedMost use 15 mg/kg range 15 to 20 mg/kg, n=9
Sepsis Adult650 to 1000 mg median 862.5, n=8
Pediatric, weight-basedAll use 15 mg/kg n=6

Too few protocols to chart yet (protocols in brackets): Head injury / TBI (1), Hyperthermia (1), Hypotension / shock (1), Pediatric fever (3)

Doses far off from what other protocols give are likely misreads, so they are left out until checked. How that works.

Named agencies with a page149

Agencies whose protocols are a public record are named here. Their own doses are on their own pages; this list carries no values.

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United States EMS Protocol Census, Acetaminophen: n=179 protocols from 153 named agencies / 48 states, as of 2026-10-31

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Training reference compiled from published protocols. Not a clinical order. Verify with your agency and medical director.