Medication
Hydrocortisone in US EMS protocols
41protocols
35named agencies
23states and regions
6indications
115dose entries
100% of 115machine-parsed
Includes 3 agencies outside the US.
| Indication | Spread: box is the middle half, dot means most agree | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Adrenal crisis Adult | Most use 100 mg range 75 to 100 mg, n=27 | |
| Pediatric | 25 to 37.5 mg median 25, n=6 | |
| Pediatric, weight-based | 1 to 2 mg/kg median 2, n=22 median matches NASEMSO | |
| Other Adult | Most use 100 mg range 50 to 100 mg, n=7 | |
| Pediatric, weight-based | Most use 2 mg/kg range 2 to 4 mg/kg, n=5 |
Too few protocols to chart yet (protocols in brackets): Anaphylaxis (3), Asthma / bronchospasm (4), Hypotension / shock (3), Sepsis (4)
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 page35
Agencies whose protocols are a public record are named here. Their own doses are on their own pages; this list carries no values.
- Academy of Medicine of Cincinnati
- Alabama Department of Public Health Office of Emergency Medical Services
- Ambulance Victoria
- Berrien County Medical Control Authority
- Boulder County Protocol Committee
- Brunswick County EMS
- Craven, Jones, Pamlico Counties EMS
- Davidson County Emergency Services
- DC Fire and EMS
- Haywood County EMS System
- Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services
- Massachusetts Office of Emergency Medical Services
- McKinney Fire Department
- Mecklenburg EMS Agency
- Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
- Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) / West Michigan Regional MCC
- Ministry of Health, Emergency Health Regulatory and Accountability Branch
- Montana Board of Medical Examiners
- Muskegon County
- Nash County Emergency Medical Services
- New Hampshire Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
- New Jersey Department of Health
- Northeastern Montana Stat Air Ambulance Cooperative
- Oakland County Medical Control Authority
- Old Dominion EMS Alliance, Inc.
- Platte Valley Ambulance Service
- Queensland Ambulance Service
- Rhode Island Department of Health – Center for Emergency Medical Services
- Rowan County Emergency Services EMS Division
- South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) Division of EMS
- Stanly County EMS
- The Williamson County EMS System
- Tri-County Emergency Medical Control Authority
- Vermont Department of Health
- Wake County EMS System
Cite this
United States EMS Protocol Census, Hydrocortisone: n=41 protocols from 35 named agencies / 23 states, as of 2026-10-31