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Medication

Furosemide in US EMS protocols

71protocols
58named agencies
31states and regions
6indications
150dose entries
100% of 150machine-parsed

Includes 2 agencies outside the US.

IndicationSpread: box is the middle half, dot means most agreeRange
CHF / pulmonary edema Adult20 to 80 mg median 40, n=49
Adult, weight-based0.5 to 1 mg/kg median 0.5, n=8
Pediatric, weight-basedMost use 1 mg/kg range 0.5 to 2 mg/kg, n=21
Other Adult20 to 40 mg median 40, n=24
Pediatric, weight-basedMost use 1 mg/kg range 0.5 to 1 mg/kg, n=11

Too few protocols to chart yet (protocols in brackets): Crush injury (1), Hyperkalemia (4), Hypotension / shock (1), Respiratory distress (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 page57

Agencies whose protocols are a public record are named here. Their own doses are on their own pages; this list carries no values.

Cite this

United States EMS Protocol Census, Furosemide: n=71 protocols from 58 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.