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Medication

Cefazolin in US EMS protocols

58protocols
47named agencies
25states and regions
5indications
173dose entries
100% of 173machine-parsed

Includes 1 agency outside the US.

IndicationSpread: box is the middle half, dot means most agreeRange
Other AdultMost use 2000 mg range 1000 to 2000 mg, n=29
PediatricMost use 1000 mg range 750 to 1500 mg, n=5
Pediatric, weight-based20 to 50 mg/kg median 30, n=20
Trauma / hemorrhage AdultMost use 2000 mg range 1000 to 3000 mg, n=35
PediatricMost use 1000 mg range 500 to 2000 mg, n=5
Pediatric, weight-basedMost use 30 mg/kg range 20 to 50 mg/kg, n=25

Too few protocols to chart yet (protocols in brackets): Crush injury (1), Head injury / TBI (1), Traumatic arrest (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 page47

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, Cefazolin: n=58 protocols from 47 named agencies / 25 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.