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Medication

Heparin in US EMS protocols

38protocols
26named agencies
23states and regions
4indications
72dose entries
100% of 72machine-parsed

Includes 1 agency outside the US.

IndicationSpread: box is the middle half, dot means most agreeRange
ACS / chest pain Adult, weight-basedMost use 60 unit/kg range 50 to 70 unit/kg, n=11
Other AdultAll use 5000 unit n=6
Adult, weight-based50 to 80 unit/kg median 60, n=11
STEMI Adult, weight-basedMost use 60 unit/kg range 50 to 70 unit/kg, n=17

Too few protocols to chart yet (protocols in brackets): Stroke (2)

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 page26

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, Heparin: n=38 protocols from 26 named agencies / 23 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.