Medication
Dobutamine in US EMS protocols
23protocols
9named agencies
16states and regions
5indications
52dose entries
100% of 52machine-parsed
Includes 1 agency outside the US.
| Indication | Spread: box is the middle half, dot means most agree | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiogenic shock Adult, weight-based | 0.001 to 0.005 mg/kg median 0.002, n=9 | |
| Pediatric, weight-based | Most use 0.002 mg/kg range 0.001 to 0.002 mg/kg, n=6 | |
| CHF / pulmonary edema Adult, weight-based | 0.001 to 0.005 mg/kg median 0.002, n=5 | |
| Hypotension / shock Adult, weight-based | 0.002 to 0.005 mg/kg median 0.0035, n=6 | |
| Other Adult, weight-based | 0.002 to 0.005 mg/kg median 0.002, n=10 | |
| Pediatric, weight-based | 0.001 to 0.005 mg/kg median 0.002, n=5 |
Too few protocols to chart yet (protocols in brackets): Sepsis (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 page9
Agencies whose protocols are a public record are named here. Their own doses are on their own pages; this list carries no values.
- Ada County-City Emergency Services System
- Alabama Department of Public Health Office of Emergency Medical Services
- BC Emergency Health Services
- Department of Aviation Medicine
- East Baton Rouge Parish Department of Emergency Medical Services
- Grant County
- Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services
- Northeastern Montana Stat Air Ambulance Cooperative
- Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
Cite this
United States EMS Protocol Census, Dobutamine: n=23 protocols from 9 named agencies / 16 states, as of 2026-10-31