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Medication

Ibuprofen in US EMS protocols

90protocols
74named agencies
35states and regions
7indications
272dose entries
100% of 272machine-parsed

Includes 3 agencies outside the US.

IndicationSpread: box is the middle half, dot means most agreeRange
Fever Adult200 to 1000 mg median 400, n=47
Pediatric, weight-basedMost use 10 mg/kg range 5 to 10 mg/kg, n=54
Other Adult200 to 600 mg median 400, n=9
Pediatric, weight-based5 to 10 mg/kg median 10, n=9
Mild to moderate pain AdultMost use 400 mg range 200 to 800 mg, n=61
Adult, weight-basedAll use 10 mg/kg matches NASEMSO n=5
Pediatric, weight-basedMost use 10 mg/kg matches NASEMSO range 5 to 10 mg/kg, n=54
Severe pain AdultMost use 600 mg range 400 to 600 mg, n=5

Too few protocols to chart yet (protocols in brackets): Pediatric fever (2), Seizure (2), Sepsis (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 page73

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, Ibuprofen: n=90 protocols from 74 named agencies / 35 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.