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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.

IndicationSpread: box is the middle half, dot means most agreeRange
Cardiogenic shock Adult, weight-based0.001 to 0.005 mg/kg median 0.002, n=9
Pediatric, weight-basedMost use 0.002 mg/kg range 0.001 to 0.002 mg/kg, n=6
CHF / pulmonary edema Adult, weight-based0.001 to 0.005 mg/kg median 0.002, n=5
Hypotension / shock Adult, weight-based0.002 to 0.005 mg/kg median 0.0035, n=6
Other Adult, weight-based0.002 to 0.005 mg/kg median 0.002, n=10
Pediatric, weight-based0.001 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.

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United States EMS Protocol Census, Dobutamine: n=23 protocols from 9 named agencies / 16 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.