Medication
Ceftriaxone in US EMS protocols
36protocols
29named agencies
17states and regions
4indications
132dose entries
100% of 132machine-parsed
Includes 2 agencies outside the US.
| Indication | Spread: box is the middle half, dot means most agree | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Other Adult | Most use 2000 mg range 1000 to 2000 mg, n=18 | |
| Adult, weight-based | Most use 50 mg/kg range 50 to 75 mg/kg, n=5 | |
| Pediatric, weight-based | Most use 50 mg/kg range 50 to 75 mg/kg, n=18 | |
| Sepsis Adult | Most use 2000 mg range 1000 to 2000 mg, n=14 | |
| Pediatric, weight-based | All use 50 mg/kg n=9 | |
| Trauma / hemorrhage Adult | Most use 2000 mg range 1000 to 2000 mg, n=16 | |
| Pediatric, weight-based | Most use 50 mg/kg range 50 to 75 mg/kg, n=13 |
Too few protocols to chart yet (protocols in brackets): COPD (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 page29
Agencies whose protocols are a public record are named here. Their own doses are on their own pages; this list carries no values.
- Alabama Department of Public Health Office of Emergency Medical Services
- Ambulance Victoria
- Benbrook Fire Department
- Berrien County Medical Control Authority
- Brunswick County EMS
- Charleston County EMS
- Craven, Jones, Pamlico Counties EMS
- Department of Aviation Medicine
- Greenville County Emergency Medical Services
- Haywood County EMS System
- Kosciusko County Paramedics
- Laurens County Emergency Medical Services
- Maine Emergency Medical Services
- Manatee County Emergency Medical Services
- Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
- Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) / Midland Gladwin MCA
- Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) / West Michigan Regional MCC
- Montgomery County Hospital District
- Muskegon County
- New Hampshire Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
- Oakland County Medical Control Authority
- Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue
- Pettis County Ambulance District
- Queensland Ambulance Service
- Rhode Island Department of Health – Center for Emergency Medical Services
- Richland County Emergency Medical Services
- St. Johns County Fire Rescue
- Tri-County Emergency Medical Control Authority
- Wilson County ESD #4
Cite this
United States EMS Protocol Census, Ceftriaxone: n=36 protocols from 29 named agencies / 17 states, as of 2026-10-31