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Medication

Amiodarone in US EMS protocols

213protocols
177named agencies
50states and regions
9indications
1,036dose entries
100% of 1,036machine-parsed

Includes 4 agencies outside the US.

IndicationSpread: box is the middle half, dot means most agreeRange
Atrial fibrillation with RVR AdultAll use 150 mg n=15
Cardiac arrest AdultAll use 300 mg matches AHA 2025 n=51
Pediatric, weight-basedAll use 5 mg/kg matches AHA 2025 n=55
Other Adult150 to 360 mg median 150, n=100
Pediatric, weight-basedMost use 5 mg/kg range 2.5 to 5 mg/kg, n=81
Post-ROSC care AdultAll use 150 mg n=7
SVT AdultAll use 150 mg n=5
Narrow-complex tachycardia AdultAll use 150 mg n=37
Pediatric, weight-basedAll use 5 mg/kg n=26
Wide-complex tachycardia AdultMost use 150 mg range 150 to 300 mg, n=112
Pediatric, weight-basedMost use 5 mg/kg range 2.5 to 5 mg/kg, n=82
VF / pulseless VT AdultMost use 300 mg matches AHA 2025 range 150 to 300 mg, n=118
Pediatric, weight-basedAll use 5 mg/kg matches AHA 2025 n=114

Too few protocols to chart yet (protocols in brackets): ACS / chest pain (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 page173

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, Amiodarone: n=213 protocols from 177 named agencies / 50 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.