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Medication

Terbutaline in US EMS protocols

31protocols
21named agencies
16states
5indications
65dose entries
100% of 65machine-parsed
IndicationSpread: box is the middle half, dot means most agreeRange
Asthma / bronchospasm AdultMost use 0.25 mg range 0.25 to 0.325 mg, n=17
Pediatric, weight-basedMost use 0.01 mg/kg range 0.01 to 0.02 mg/kg, n=9
Other AdultMost use 0.25 mg range 0.25 to 0.4 mg, n=10
Respiratory distress AdultAll use 0.25 mg n=5

Too few protocols to chart yet (protocols in brackets): COPD (1), Preterm labor (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 page21

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, Terbutaline: n=31 protocols from 21 named agencies / 16 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.