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Medication

Phenylephrine in US EMS protocols

38protocols
23named agencies
23states and regions
7indications
105dose entries
100% of 105machine-parsed

Includes 1 agency outside the US.

IndicationSpread: box is the middle half, dot means most agreeRange
Hypotension / shock AdultMost use 0.05 mg range 0.04 to 0.1 mg, n=17
Other AdultMost use 0.05 mg range 0.04 to 0.1 mg, n=11
AdultMost use 2 spray range 1 to 3 spray, n=14
PediatricMost use 2 spray range 1 to 2 spray, n=10
RSI induction AdultAll use 2 drop n=5

Too few protocols to chart yet (protocols in brackets): Cardiogenic shock (3), Head injury / TBI (1), 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 page23

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, Phenylephrine: n=38 protocols from 23 named agencies / 23 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.