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Medication

Dopamine in US EMS protocols

94protocols
74named agencies
38states and regions
11indications
347dose entries
100% of 347machine-parsed

Includes 2 agencies outside the US.

IndicationSpread: box is the middle half, dot means most agreeRange
Anaphylaxis Adult, weight-based0.002 to 0.005 mg/kg median 0.002, n=7
Bradycardia Adult, weight-based0.002 to 0.01 mg/kg median 0.005, n=51
Pediatric, weight-based0.002 to 0.005 mg/kg median 0.002, n=13
Cardiogenic shock Adult, weight-based0.001 to 0.005 mg/kg median 0.002, n=28
Pediatric, weight-based0.001 to 0.005 mg/kg median 0.002, n=18
Hypotension / shock Adult, weight-based0.002 to 0.01 mg/kg median 0.005, n=57
Pediatric, weight-based0.001 to 0.005 mg/kg median 0.002, n=31
Other Adult, weight-based0.002 to 0.01 mg/kg median 0.005, n=32
Pediatric, weight-based0.001 to 0.005 mg/kg median 0.002, n=23
Sepsis Adult, weight-basedMost use 0.002 mg/kg range 0.002 to 0.005 mg/kg, n=17
Pediatric, weight-basedMost use 0.002 mg/kg range 0.002 to 0.005 mg/kg, n=7

Too few protocols to chart yet (protocols in brackets): Cardiac arrest (1), CHF / pulmonary edema (4), Crush injury (1), Post-ROSC care (2), Trauma / hemorrhage (3)

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 page74

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, Dopamine: n=94 protocols from 74 named agencies / 38 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.