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Medication

Glucagon in US EMS protocols

208protocols
172named agencies
50states and regions
11indications
842dose entries
100% of 842machine-parsed

Includes 4 agencies outside the US.

IndicationSpread: box is the middle half, dot means most agreeRange
Anaphylaxis AdultAll use 1 mg n=14
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose Adult1 to 5 mg median 2, n=112
PediatricMost use 0.5 mg range 0.5 to 1 mg, n=25
Pediatric, weight-based0.05 to 0.1 mg/kg median 0.1, n=51
Hypoglycemia AdultMost use 1 mg matches NASEMSO range 0.5 to 2 mg, n=183
PediatricMost use 0.5 mg range 0.5 to 1 mg, n=109
Pediatric, weight-basedMost use 0.1 mg/kg range 0.05 to 0.2 mg/kg, n=55
Other AdultMost use 1 mg range 0.5 to 3 mg, n=46
Pediatric0.5 to 1 mg median 0.75, n=33
Pediatric, weight-based0.05 to 0.1 mg/kg median 0.1, n=16

Too few protocols to chart yet (protocols in brackets): Bradycardia (5), Cardiac arrest (1), Cardiogenic shock (1), Hypotension / shock (2), Neonatal resuscitation (1), Seizure (2), Status epilepticus (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 page168

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, Glucagon: n=208 protocols from 172 named agencies / 50 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.