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Medication

Oral Glucose in US EMS protocols

140protocols
120named agencies
43states and regions
4indications
321dose entries
100% of 321machine-parsed

Includes 1 agency outside the US.

IndicationSpread: box is the middle half, dot means most agreeRange
Hypoglycemia AdultMost use 15000 mg range 10000 to 30000 mg, n=129
Pediatric5000 to 30000 mg median 15000, n=99
Pediatric, weight-basedMost use 500 mg/kg matches NASEMSO range 300 to 1000 mg/kg, n=18
Other AdultMost use 15000 mg range 10000 to 25000 mg, n=18
Pediatric7500 to 15000 mg median 15000, n=11
Pediatric, weight-based200 to 500 mg/kg median 400, n=6

Too few protocols to chart yet (protocols in brackets): Hypothermia (1), Seizure (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 page117

Agencies whose protocols are a public record are named here. Their own doses are on their own pages; this list carries no values.

Cite this

United States EMS Protocol Census, Oral Glucose: n=140 protocols from 120 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.