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Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital EMS System

May be outdated127 dose entries30 drugs1 documentElgin, ILeffective 2023-01-0183% machine-parsed of 127

Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital EMS System (Elgin, IL) carries 30 drugs across 127 dose entries in its current published protocol, effective 2023-01-01.

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Drugs and doses30

Acetaminophen

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Mild to moderate pain	adult	1000 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 9
Mild to moderate pain	adult	625–1000 mg	PO	not captured	standing	page 9
Mild to moderate pain	peds	10–15 mg/kg	PO	not captured	standing	page 9
Mild to moderate pain	peds	15 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 9

Adenosine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Narrow-complex tachycardia	adult	6 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 22
Narrow-complex tachycardia	peds	0.1 mg/kg (max 6 mg)	IV	not captured	standing	page 22
Wide-complex tachycardia	adult	6 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 23

Albuterol

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Asthma / bronchospasm	adult	2.5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	page 16
Asthma / bronchospasm	peds	2.5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	page 16
Hyperkalemia	adult	5–20 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	page 28
Hyperkalemia	peds	5–20 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	page 28

Aspirin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
ACS / chest pain	adult	324 mg	PO	not captured	standing	page 20

Calcium Gluconate

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Burns	adult	2.5% gel	TOP	not captured	standing	page 52
Burns	peds	2.5% gel	TOP	not captured	standing	page 52

Dextrose

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Hypoglycemia	adult	12.5–25 g	not captured	not captured	standing	page 37
Hypoglycemia	peds	0.5 g/kg	not captured	not captured	standing	page 37

Diazepam

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Seizure	adult	2 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 9
Seizure	adult	4–20 mg	not captured	not captured	standing	page 9
Seizure	peds	0.3 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 9
Seizure	peds	0.5 mg/kg	not captured	not captured	standing	page 9

Diphenhydramine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Allergic reaction	adult	1 mg/kg	PO	not captured	standing	page 16
Allergic reaction	adult	1 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 16
Allergic reaction	adult	1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 16
Allergic reaction	adult	50 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 16
Allergic reaction	adult	50 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 16
Allergic reaction	adult	50 mg	PO	not captured	standing	page 16
Allergic reaction	peds	1 mg/kg	PO	not captured	standing	page 16
Allergic reaction	peds	1 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 16
Allergic reaction	peds	1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 16
Allergic reaction	peds	1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 16
Allergic reaction	peds	1 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 16
Allergic reaction	peds	1 mg/kg	PO	not captured	standing	page 16
Anaphylaxis	adult	50 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 16
Anaphylaxis	adult	50 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 16
Anaphylaxis	peds	1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 16
Anaphylaxis	peds	1 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 16
Dystonic reaction	adult	50 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 102
Dystonic reaction	peds	1 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 102

Dopamine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Anaphylaxis	adult	2–20 mcg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 102
Bradycardia	adult	2–20 mcg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 102
Cardiogenic shock	adult	2–20 mcg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 102
Hypotension / shock	adult	2–20 mcg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 102
Sepsis	adult	2–20 mcg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 102

Epinephrine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Anaphylaxis	adult	0.1 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 16
Anaphylaxis	adult	0.3 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 16
Anaphylaxis	peds	< 25 kg: 0.15 mg; ≥ 25 kg: 0.3 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 16
Anaphylaxis	peds	0.01 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 16
Asthma / bronchospasm	adult	0.3 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 17
Asthma / bronchospasm	peds	< 25 kg: 0.15 mg; ≥ 25 kg: 0.3 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 17
Bradycardia	peds	0.01 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 86
Cardiac arrest	adult	1 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 25
Cardiac arrest	peds	0.01 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 25
Croup	adult	0.5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	page 85
Hypotension / shock	adult	5–10 mcg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 9

Fentanyl

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Severe pain	adult	1 mcg/kg (max 100 mcg)	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 9
Severe pain	peds	1 mcg/kg (max 100 mcg)	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 9

Glucagon

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Anaphylaxis	adult	1 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 16
Anaphylaxis	adult	1 mg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 16
Bradycardia	adult	1 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 21
Bradycardia	adult	1 mg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 21
Bradycardia	peds	0.5 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 21
Bradycardia	peds	0.5 mg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 21
Hypoglycemia	adult	1 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 16
Hypoglycemia	adult	1 mg	IN	not captured	standing	page 37
Hypoglycemia	peds	0.5 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 16
Hypoglycemia	peds	0.5 mg	IN	not captured	standing	page 37

Hydroxocobalamin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Cyanide poisoning	adult	5 g	not captured	not captured	standing	page 33
Cyanide poisoning	peds	70 mg/kg	not captured	not captured	standing	page 33

Ipratropium

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Asthma / bronchospasm	adult	0.5 mg	not captured	not captured	standing	page 16
Asthma / bronchospasm	peds	0.25–0.5 mg	not captured	not captured	standing	page 16

Ketamine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Severe pain	adult	0.25–0.3 mg/kg (max 50 mg)	IV	not captured	standing	page 9
Severe pain	adult	0.25–0.3 mg/kg (max 50 mg)	IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 9
Severe pain	peds	0.25–0.3 mg/kg (max 50 mg)	IV	not captured	standing	page 9
Severe pain	peds	0.25–0.3 mg/kg (max 50 mg)	IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 9
Procedural sedation	adult	2 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 15
Procedural sedation	peds	2 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 15

Ketorolac

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Mild to moderate pain	adult	15 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 9
Mild to moderate pain	adult	30 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 9
Mild to moderate pain	peds	0.5 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 9
Mild to moderate pain	peds	1 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 9

Lidocaine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	1 mg/kg	IO	not captured	standing	page 8
Other	peds	0.5 mg/kg	IO	not captured	standing	page 8

Magnesium Sulfate

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Asthma / bronchospasm	adult	2 g	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 17
Asthma / bronchospasm	peds	25 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 17
Eclampsia / pre-eclampsia	adult	2 g	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 74
Eclampsia / pre-eclampsia	adult	2 g	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 74
VF / pulseless VT	adult	2 g	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 23
VF / pulseless VT	peds	25 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 23

Midazolam

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Procedural sedation	adult	2–5 mg	IV/IN	not captured	standing	page 22
Procedural sedation	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IN	not captured	standing	page 22
Seizure	adult	2 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 29
Seizure	adult	2 mg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 29
Seizure	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 29
Seizure	peds	0.2 mg/kg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 29

Naloxone

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Opioid overdose	adult	1 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 25
Opioid overdose	adult	1 mg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 25
Opioid overdose	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 25
Opioid overdose	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 25

Nerve Agent Antidote Kit

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Nerve agent exposure	adult	1 dose (Mark I or DuoDote)	IM	not captured	standing	page 63

Nitroglycerin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
ACS / chest pain	adult	0.4 mg	SL	not captured	standing	page 20
CHF / pulmonary edema	adult	0.4 mg	SL	not captured	standing	page 26
Other	adult	0.4 mg	SL	not captured	standing	page 38

Nitrous Oxide

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Mild to moderate pain	adult	50% nitrous oxide and 50% oxygen	NEB	not captured	standing	page 9
Mild to moderate pain	peds	50% nitrous oxide and 50% oxygen	NEB	not captured	standing	page 9

Norepinephrine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Hypotension / shock	peds	0.1 mcg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 9

Ondansetron

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Nausea / vomiting	adult	4 mg	ODT	not captured	standing	page 8
Nausea / vomiting	adult	4 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 8
Nausea / vomiting	peds	0.15 mg/kg (max 4 mg)	ODT	not captured	standing	page 8
Nausea / vomiting	peds	0.15 mg/kg (max 4 mg)	IV	not captured	standing	page 8

Oral Glucose

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Hypoglycemia	adult	15 g	PO	not captured	standing	page 37
Hypoglycemia	peds	0.3 g/kg	PO	not captured	standing	page 37

Sodium Bicarbonate

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Cardiac arrest	adult	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 25
Cardiac arrest	peds	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 25
Crush injury	adult	50 mEq	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 57
Crush injury	peds	50 mEq	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 57
Hyperkalemia	adult	50 mEq	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 28
Hyperkalemia	peds	50 mEq	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 28
Tricyclic overdose	adult	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 31
Tricyclic overdose	peds	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 31

Tetracaine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	1 gtt	not captured	not captured	standing	page 54
Other	peds	1 gtt	not captured	not captured	standing	page 54
Mild to moderate pain	adult	1 gtt	not captured	not captured	standing	page 54
Mild to moderate pain	peds	1 gtt	not captured	not captured	standing	page 54

Tranexamic Acid

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Obstetric hemorrhage	adult	1 g	not captured	not captured	standing	page 28
Trauma / hemorrhage	adult	1 g	not captured	not captured	standing	page 28
Trauma / hemorrhage	adult	1 g	not captured	not captured	standing	page 46

Verapamil

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Narrow-complex tachycardia	adult	5 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 22

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Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital EMS System, United States EMS Protocol Census. 127 dose entries, effective 2023-01-01.

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