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Medication

Haloperidol in US EMS protocols

80protocols
67named agencies
33states
5indications
171dose entries
100% of 171machine-parsed
IndicationSpread: box is the middle half, dot means most agreeRange
Agitation Adult2 to 7.5 mg median 5, n=52
Pediatric1 to 5 mg median 2.25, n=8
Pediatric, weight-based0.02 to 0.15 mg/kg median 0.05, n=8
Hyperactive delirium AdultMost use 5 mg range 5 to 10 mg, n=5
Nausea / vomiting Adult1.25 to 2.5 mg median 2, n=11
Other Adult2 to 10 mg median 5, n=34
Pediatric, weight-based0.05 to 0.15 mg/kg median 0.075, n=7

Too few protocols to chart yet (protocols in brackets): Procedural sedation (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 page66

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, Haloperidol: n=80 protocols from 67 named agencies / 33 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.