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Medication

Ketorolac in US EMS protocols

147protocols
119named agencies
43states and regions
6indications
447dose entries
100% of 447machine-parsed

Includes 2 agencies outside the US.

IndicationSpread: box is the middle half, dot means most agreeRange
Fever AdultMost use 15 mg range 15 to 22.5 mg, n=7
Pediatric, weight-basedMost use 0.5 mg/kg range 0.5 to 0.75 mg/kg, n=7
Other Adult15 to 60 mg median 22.5, n=35
Pediatric, weight-based0.375 to 1 mg/kg median 0.5, n=18
Mild to moderate pain Adult10 to 45 mg median 22.5, n=104
Pediatric, weight-basedMost use 0.5 mg/kg matches NASEMSO range 0.25 to 1 mg/kg, n=62
Severe pain Adult10 to 30 mg median 22.5, n=26
Pediatric, weight-based0.5 to 1 mg/kg median 0.5, n=12 median matches NASEMSO

Too few protocols to chart yet (protocols in brackets): Sepsis (2), Trauma / hemorrhage (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 page116

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, Ketorolac: n=147 protocols from 119 named agencies / 43 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.