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Medication

Ondansetron in US EMS protocols

227protocols
189named agencies
52states and regions
9indications
867dose entries
100% of 867machine-parsed

Includes 4 agencies outside the US.

IndicationSpread: box is the middle half, dot means most agreeRange
Nausea / vomiting AdultMost use 4 mg matches NASEMSO range 4 to 8 mg, n=208
Adult, weight-based0.1 to 0.2 mg/kg median 0.125, n=6
Pediatric1 to 8 mg median 3, n=86
Pediatric, weight-based0.05 to 0.2 mg/kg median 0.1, n=154
Other AdultMost use 4 mg range 2 to 8 mg, n=50
Pediatric2 to 8 mg median 3, n=21
Pediatric, weight-based0.1 to 0.2 mg/kg median 0.1, n=29
Mild to moderate pain AdultAll use 4 mg n=11
Pediatric, weight-based0.1 to 0.15 mg/kg median 0.1, n=6

Too few protocols to chart yet (protocols in brackets): ACS / chest pain (4), Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose (1), Burns (1), Fever (1), Post-intubation sedation (1), RSI induction (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 page184

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, Ondansetron: n=227 protocols from 189 named agencies / 52 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.