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Medication

Adenosine in US EMS protocols

212protocols
178named agencies
47states and regions
5indications
591dose entries
100% of 591machine-parsed

Includes 2 agencies outside the US.

IndicationSpread: box is the middle half, dot means most agreeRange
Other Adult6 to 12 mg median 6, n=63
Pediatric, weight-basedMost use 0.1 mg/kg range 0.075 to 0.2 mg/kg, n=60
SVT AdultMost use 6 mg matches NASEMSO range 6 to 12 mg, n=102
Pediatric, weight-basedMost use 0.1 mg/kg matches NASEMSO range 0.1 to 0.2 mg/kg, n=101
Narrow-complex tachycardia Adult4.5 to 12 mg median 6, n=78 median matches AHA 2025
Pediatric, weight-basedMost use 0.1 mg/kg matches AHA 2025 range 0.075 to 0.2 mg/kg, n=78
Wide-complex tachycardia AdultMost use 6 mg range 6 to 12 mg, n=20
Pediatric, weight-basedMost use 0.1 mg/kg range 0.1 to 0.2 mg/kg, n=23

Too few protocols to chart yet (protocols in brackets): Atrial fibrillation with RVR (1)

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 page174

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, Adenosine: n=212 protocols from 178 named agencies / 47 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.