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Medication

Droperidol in US EMS protocols

81protocols
65named agencies
31states and regions
8indications
243dose entries
100% of 243machine-parsed

Includes 2 agencies outside the US.

IndicationSpread: box is the middle half, dot means most agreeRange
Agitation Adult2.5 to 10 mg median 5, n=47
Pediatric, weight-basedMost use 0.1 mg/kg range 0.1 to 0.2 mg/kg, n=7
Nausea / vomiting Adult0.5 to 2.5 mg median 1.25, n=54 median matches NASEMSO
Pediatric, weight-based0.01 to 0.05 mg/kg median 0.0225, n=8
Other Adult1.25 to 5 mg median 2.5, n=38
Pediatric, weight-based0.025 to 0.2 mg/kg median 0.075, n=9
Procedural sedation Adult2.5 to 5 mg median 3.4375, n=6

Too few protocols to chart yet (protocols in brackets): Alcohol withdrawal (1), Hyperactive delirium (4), Mild to moderate pain (4), RSI induction (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 page64

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, Droperidol: n=81 protocols from 65 named agencies / 31 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.