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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.

IndicationSpread: box is the middle half, dot means most agreeRange
Other AdultMost use 2000 mg range 1000 to 2000 mg, n=18
Adult, weight-basedMost use 50 mg/kg range 50 to 75 mg/kg, n=5
Pediatric, weight-basedMost use 50 mg/kg range 50 to 75 mg/kg, n=18
Sepsis AdultMost use 2000 mg range 1000 to 2000 mg, n=14
Pediatric, weight-basedAll use 50 mg/kg n=9
Trauma / hemorrhage AdultMost use 2000 mg range 1000 to 2000 mg, n=16
Pediatric, weight-basedMost 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.

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United States EMS Protocol Census, Ceftriaxone: n=36 protocols from 29 named agencies / 17 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.