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Medication

Succinylcholine in US EMS protocols

100protocols
81named agencies
34states and regions
5indications
216dose entries
100% of 216machine-parsed

Includes 1 agency outside the US.

IndicationSpread: box is the middle half, dot means most agreeRange
Other Adult, weight-based0.6 to 4 mg/kg median 1.5, n=30
Pediatric, weight-based0.6 to 2.25 mg/kg median 1.5, n=21
RSI induction Adult, weight-based1 to 2 mg/kg median 1.5, n=72
Pediatric, weight-based1 to 3 mg/kg median 2, n=48
RSI paralysis Adult, weight-basedMost use 1.5 mg/kg range 1 to 2 mg/kg, n=6

Too few protocols to chart yet (protocols in brackets): Agitation (1), Status epilepticus (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 page80

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, Succinylcholine: n=100 protocols from 81 named agencies / 34 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.