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A–C Acetaminophen, Adenosine, Albuterol, Amiodarone, Aspirin, Atropine, Buprenorphine, Calcium Chloride8

Acetaminophen

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Mild to moderate pain adult 640 mg PO not captured standing pages 190, 453
Mild to moderate pain peds 1.25 mL PO not captured standing page 190
Mild to moderate pain peds 1.25 mL PO not captured standing pages 190, 453
Mild to moderate pain peds 10 mL PO not captured standing page 190
Mild to moderate pain peds 2.5 mL PO not captured standing page 190
Mild to moderate pain peds 20 mL PO not captured standing page 190
Mild to moderate pain peds 3.75 mL PO not captured standing page 190
Mild to moderate pain peds 5 mL PO not captured standing page 190

Adenosine

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other adult 6 mg IV not captured standing pages 125, 455
Other adult 6 mg IV not captured standing page 455
Other peds 0.1 mg/kg IV not captured standing pages 125, 455
Other peds 0.1 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing page 455
Wide-complex tachycardia adult 6 mg IV not captured standing pages 125, 455
Wide-complex tachycardia peds 0.1 mg/kg IV not captured standing pages 125, 455

Albuterol

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other adult 2.5 mg NEB not captured standing pages 147, 148, 149, 150, 456, 457
Other adult 2.5 mg NEB not captured standing page 150
Other adult 2.5 mg NEB not captured standing pages 456, 457
Other peds 2.5 mg NEB not captured standing pages 147, 148, 149, 150, 456, 457
Other peds 2.5 mg NEB not captured standing pages 456, 457

Amiodarone

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other adult 150 mg IV/IO not captured standing page 459
Other adult 300 mg IV/IO not captured standing pages 85, 458, 459
Other peds 5 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 85, 458, 459
Other peds 5 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing page 459
Wide-complex tachycardia adult 150 mg IV/IO not captured standing pages 458, 459

Aspirin

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other adult 324 mg PO not captured standing pages 133, 454
Other adult 324 mg PO not captured standing page 454

Atropine

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Bradycardia adult 0.5 mg IV/IO not captured standing pages 130, 460, 461
Bradycardia adult 0.5 mg IV not captured standing pages 460, 461
Bradycardia peds 0.02 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 130, 460, 461
Bradycardia peds 0.02 mg/kg IV not captured standing pages 460, 461
Other adult 1 mg IV/IO not captured standing page 130
Other adult 1–2 mg IV/IO not captured standing pages 327, 461
Other adult 2 mg IM not captured standing pages 460, 461
Other adult 2 mg IM not captured standing page 328
Other adult 2 mg IM not captured standing pages 460, 461
Other peds 0.02 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing page 130
Other peds 0.05 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 327, 461
Other peds 0.5 mg IM not captured standing pages 460, 461
Other peds 1 mg IM not captured standing page 324
Other peds 2 mg IM not captured standing pages 460, 461

Buprenorphine

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other adult 16 mg SL not captured standing page 529
Other adult 8–16 mg SL not captured standing pages 462, 529

Calcium Chloride

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose adult 1 g IV/IO not captured standing page 463
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose adult 1 g IV not captured standing page 246
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose peds 20 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing page 463
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose peds 20 mg/kg IV not captured standing page 246
Cardiac arrest adult 1 g IV not captured standing page 463
Hyperkalemia adult 1 g IV/IO not captured standing pages 78, 86, 228, 463
Hyperkalemia peds 20 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 78, 86, 228, 463
Other adult 1 g IV/IO not captured standing page 463
Other adult 1 g IV/IO not captured standing pages 302, 303, 304
Other adult 1 g IV not captured standing page 463
Other adult 10 mL IV/IO not captured standing page 78
Other peds 20 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing page 463
Other peds 20 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing page 78
Trauma / hemorrhage adult 1 g IV/IO not captured standing pages 302, 303, 304
D–F Dextrose, Diazepam, Diphenhydramine, Enalaprilat, Epinephrine, Esmolol, Fentanyl7

Dextrose

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Hypoglycemia adult 100 mL IV/IO not captured standing page 215
Hypoglycemia peds 5 mL/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 215, 464
Hypoglycemia peds 5 mL/kg IV/IO not captured standing page 215

Diazepam

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other adult 10 mg IM not captured standing page 465
Other adult 2–10 mg IV/IO not captured standing page 465
Other adult 2–10 mg IV not captured standing page 465
Other peds 0.3 mg/kg IM not captured standing page 465
Other peds 0.3 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing page 465
Other peds 0.3 mg/kg IV/IO/IM not captured standing page 326
Other peds 0.3 mg/kg IV/IO/IM not captured standing page 465

Diphenhydramine

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Allergic reaction adult 50 mg IV/IO/IM not captured standing page 168
Allergic reaction peds 1 mg/kg IV/IO/IM not captured standing page 168
Anaphylaxis adult 50 mg IV/IO/IM not captured standing page 168
Anaphylaxis peds 1 mg/kg IV/IO/IM not captured standing page 168
Dystonic reaction adult 50 mg IV/IM not captured standing page 171
Other adult 25 mg IV/IM not captured standing page 135
Other adult 25 mg IV not captured standing page 274
Other adult 25–75 mg IV/IM not captured standing page 466
Other peds 1 mg/kg IV/IM not captured standing page 466

Enalaprilat

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
CHF / pulmonary edema adult 1.25 mg IV not captured standing page 138
Other adult 1.25 mg IV not captured standing page 138
Other adult 1.25 mg IV not captured standing page 138

Epinephrine

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Anaphylaxis adult 0.3–0.5 mg IM not captured standing pages 148, 167, 468, 469
Anaphylaxis peds 0.01 mg/kg IM not captured standing pages 148, 167, 468, 469
Asthma / bronchospasm adult 0.3–0.5 mg IM not captured standing pages 148, 468, 469
Asthma / bronchospasm peds 0.01 mg/kg IM not captured standing pages 148, 468, 469
Bradycardia adult 2–10 mcg IV/IO not captured standing pages 131, 469
Cardiac arrest adult 1 mg IV/IO not captured standing pages 78, 84, 468, 469
Cardiac arrest peds 0.01 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 78, 84, 468, 469
Other adult 0.3 mg IM not captured standing page 148
Other adult 0.5 mg IM not captured standing pages 167, 468, 469
Other adult 1 mL IV/IO not captured standing pages 131, 405
Other peds 0.01 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing page 469
Other peds 0.15 mg IM not captured standing page 148
Other peds 0.3 mg IM not captured standing pages 167, 468, 469

Esmolol

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other adult 0.5 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 92, 470
Other adult 0.5 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 126, 470
Other adult 0.5 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 126, 470

Fentanyl

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other adult 1 mcg/kg IV/IO/IM/IN not captured standing page 192
Other adult 1 mcg/kg IV/IO not captured standing page 238
Other adult 25–100 mcg IV/IO not captured standing pages 101, 156
Other adult 50–100 mcg IV not captured standing pages 135, 273, 471
Other peds 0.5 mcg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 101, 156
Other peds 1 mcg/kg IV not captured standing pages 135, 273, 471
Other peds 1 mcg/kg IV not captured standing page 135
Other peds 1 mcg/kg IV/IO/IM/IN not captured standing page 192
Other peds 1 mcg/kg IV/IO not captured standing page 238
Other peds 1 mcg/kg IV/IO/IN not captured standing pages 273, 471
Mild to moderate pain adult 25–50 mcg IV not captured standing pages 135, 192, 471
Mild to moderate pain peds 1 mcg/kg IV not captured standing pages 135, 192, 471
G–L Glucagon, Haloperidol, Hydrocortisone, Hydroxocobalamin, Ipratropium, Ketamine, Ketorolac, Lidocaine8

Glucagon

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Anaphylaxis adult 1 mg IV/IO/IM/IN not captured standing pages 472, 473
Anaphylaxis peds 1 mg IV/IO/IM/IN not captured standing pages 472, 473
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose adult 1 mg IV/IO/IM/IN not captured standing pages 472, 473
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose adult 1 mg IV/IO/IM/IN not captured standing pages 472, 473
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose adult 1 mg IV not captured standing page 246
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose peds 1 mg IV/IO/IM/IN not captured standing pages 472, 473
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose peds 1 mg IV/IO/IM/IN not captured standing pages 472, 473
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose peds 1 mg IV not captured standing page 246
Hypoglycemia adult 1 mg IM/IN not captured standing pages 472, 473
Hypoglycemia peds 0.5 mg IM/IN not captured standing pages 472, 473
Other adult 1 mg IM/IN not captured standing pages 215, 472, 473
Other peds 0.5 mg IV/IO/IM/IN not captured standing pages 168, 473
Other peds 1 mg IM/IN not captured standing pages 215, 472, 473

Haloperidol

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other adult 2.5 mg IM not captured standing pages 208, 475, 476
Other adult 5 mg IM not captured standing pages 475, 476
Other peds 2 mg IM not captured standing pages 208, 475, 476
Other peds 5 mg IM not captured standing pages 475, 476

Hydrocortisone

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Adrenal crisis adult 100 mg IV/IO/IM not captured standing page 477
Adrenal crisis peds 2 mg/kg IV/IO/IM not captured standing page 477

Hydroxocobalamin

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Cyanide poisoning adult 5 g IV not captured standing page 478
Cyanide poisoning peds 70 mg/kg IV not captured standing page 478
Other adult 5 g IV not captured standing page 255
Other adult 5 g IV not captured standing page 478
Other peds 70 mg/kg IV not captured standing page 255
Other peds 70 mg/kg IV not captured standing page 478

Ipratropium

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Asthma / bronchospasm adult 500 mcg NEB not captured standing page 479
Asthma / bronchospasm peds 500 mcg NEB not captured standing page 479
Other adult 500 mcg NEB not captured standing page 150

Ketamine

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Cardiac arrest adult 1 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing page 480
Other adult 0.5 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing page 481
Other adult 0.5 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 100, 155, 481
Other adult 0.5 mg/kg IM/IN not captured standing page 193
Other peds 0.5 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 100, 155, 481
Other peds 0.5 mg/kg IM/IN not captured standing page 193
Mild to moderate pain adult 0.2 mg/kg IV/IO/IM not captured standing page 480
RSI induction adult 2 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 480, 481
RSI induction peds 2 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 480, 481

Ketorolac

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Mild to moderate pain adult 15 mg IV not captured standing pages 194, 482
Mild to moderate pain adult 30 mg IM not captured standing pages 194, 482
Mild to moderate pain peds 0.5 mg/kg IV not captured standing pages 194, 482
Mild to moderate pain peds 1 mg/kg IM not captured standing pages 194, 482

Lidocaine

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other adult 1.5 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing page 484
Other adult 20–40 mg IO not captured standing page 484
Other adult 4 mL IO not captured standing page 413
Post-ROSC care adult 0.5 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing page 484
Post-ROSC care peds 0.5 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing page 484
Wide-complex tachycardia adult 1 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing page 484
Wide-complex tachycardia peds 1 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing page 484
VF / pulseless VT adult 1 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 483, 484
VF / pulseless VT peds 1 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 483, 484
M–O Magnesium Sulfate, Methylprednisolone, Midazolam, Morphine, Naloxone, Nitroglycerin, Ondansetron, Oral Glucose8

Magnesium Sulfate

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Asthma / bronchospasm adult 2 g IV not captured standing page 486
Asthma / bronchospasm peds 25–50 mg/kg IV not captured standing page 486
Eclampsia / pre-eclampsia adult 4 g IV not captured standing page 486
Other adult 2 g IV/IO not captured standing pages 85, 485, 486
Other adult 2 g IV not captured standing page 486
Other adult 2 g IV/IO not captured standing pages 121, 486
Other peds 25–50 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 85, 485, 486
Other peds 25–50 mg/kg IV not captured standing page 486
Other peds 50 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 121, 486

Methylprednisolone

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Adrenal crisis adult 125 mg IV/IO/IM not captured standing page 487
Adrenal crisis peds 2 mg/kg IV/IO/IM not captured standing page 487
Asthma / bronchospasm adult 125 mg IV/IO/IM not captured standing page 487
Asthma / bronchospasm peds 2 mg/kg IV/IO/IM not captured standing page 487
COPD adult 125 mg IV/IO/IM not captured standing page 487
COPD peds 2 mg/kg IV/IO/IM not captured standing page 487
Other adult 125 mg IV/IM not captured standing page 149
Other peds 2 mg/kg IV/IM not captured standing page 149

Midazolam

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other adult 2–5 mg IV/IO/IN not captured standing page 489
Other adult 2–5 mg IV/IN not captured standing page 489
Other adult 2–5 mg IV/IO not captured standing page 249
Other adult 2–5 mg IV/IO not captured standing page 450
Other adult 5 mg IM not captured standing pages 204, 489
Other adult 5 mg IV/IO not captured standing pages 204, 489
Other adult 5 mg IN not captured standing pages 204, 489
Other adult 5 mg IN not captured standing page 450
Other adult 5 mg IM not captured standing page 450
Other peds 0.1 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 204, 489
Other peds 0.1 mg/kg IV/IO/IN not captured standing page 489
Other peds 0.1 mg/kg IV/IN not captured standing page 489
Other peds 0.1 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing page 249
Other peds 0.1 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing page 450
Other peds 0.2 mg/kg IM not captured standing pages 204, 489
Other peds 0.2 mg/kg IN not captured standing pages 204, 489
Other peds 0.2 mg/kg IN not captured standing page 249
Other peds 0.2 mg/kg IN not captured standing page 450
Other peds 0.2 mg/kg IM not captured standing page 450
Other peds 0.2 mg/kg IM not captured standing pages 326, 489
Seizure adult 5 mg IM not captured standing pages 204, 489
Seizure peds 0.2 mg/kg IM not captured standing pages 204, 489

Morphine

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
ACS / chest pain adult 2 mg IV not captured standing page 491
Other adult 2 mg IV not captured standing page 491
Other peds 0.1 mg/kg IV not captured standing page 491
Other peds 0.1 mg/kg IV not captured standing page 135

Naloxone

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Opioid overdose adult 2 mg IN not captured standing pages 152, 492
Opioid overdose adult 2 mg IV/IM/IN not captured standing pages 152, 492
Opioid overdose peds 0.1 mg/kg IN not captured standing pages 152, 492
Opioid overdose peds 0.1 mg/kg IV/IM/IN not captured standing pages 152, 492
Other peds 0.1 mg/kg IV/IO/ET not captured standing page 117

Nitroglycerin

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
ACS / chest pain adult 0.4 mg SL not captured standing pages 133, 134, 493
CHF / pulmonary edema adult 0.4 mg SL not captured standing pages 138, 494
Other adult 0.4 mg SL not captured standing pages 138, 494

Ondansetron

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Nausea / vomiting adult 4 mg IV/IO/IM/ODT not captured standing pages 135, 210, 239, 495, 496
Nausea / vomiting peds 0.15 mg/kg IV/IO/IM/ODT not captured standing pages 135, 210, 239, 495, 496
Other adult 4 mg IV not captured standing page 135
Other adult 4 mg IV/IO/ODT not captured standing pages 210, 496
Other adult 4 mg IM not captured standing pages 210, 496
Other peds 0.15 mg/kg IV not captured standing page 135
Other peds 0.15 mg/kg IM not captured standing pages 210, 496
Other peds 0.15 mg/kg IV/IO/PO not captured standing pages 210, 496

Oral Glucose

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Hypothermia adult 24–50 g PO/SL not captured standing page 241
P–R Pralidoxime, Prednisone, Prochlorperazine, Racemic Epinephrine4

Pralidoxime

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Organophosphate poisoning adult 600 mg IM not captured standing pages 324, 498
Organophosphate poisoning peds 600 mg IM not captured standing pages 324, 498
Other adult 1.8 g IM not captured standing page 328
Other adult 600 mg IM not captured standing pages 323, 498
Other adult 600 mg IM not captured standing page 498
Other peds 600 mg IM not captured standing pages 323, 498

Prednisone

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Asthma / bronchospasm adult 60 mg PO not captured standing pages 149, 150, 499
Asthma / bronchospasm adult 60 mg PO not captured standing pages 149, 150, 499
Asthma / bronchospasm peds 1–2 mg/kg PO not captured standing pages 149, 150, 499
Asthma / bronchospasm peds 1–2 mg/kg PO not captured standing pages 149, 150, 499
COPD adult 60 mg PO not captured standing pages 149, 150, 499
COPD peds 1–2 mg/kg PO not captured standing pages 149, 150, 499

Prochlorperazine

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Nausea / vomiting adult 10 mg IV/IM not captured standing pages 135, 274
Nausea / vomiting adult 10 mg IV/IM not captured standing pages 135, 274
Other adult 10 mg IV not captured standing page 274

Racemic Epinephrine

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other adult 0.5 mL NEB not captured standing pages 151, 500
Other adult 0.5 mL NEB not captured standing pages 149, 500
Other adult 0.5 mL NEB not captured standing pages 149, 151, 500
Other peds 0.25 mL NEB not captured standing pages 151, 500
Other peds 0.25 mL NEB not captured standing pages 149, 500
Other peds 0.5 mL NEB not captured standing pages 149, 151, 500
S–Z Sodium Bicarbonate, Tranexamic Acid, Whole Blood3

Sodium Bicarbonate

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Agitation adult 1 mEq/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 79, 86, 249, 501
Agitation peds 1 mEq/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 79, 86, 249, 501
Hyperkalemia adult 1 mEq/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 78, 86, 501
Hyperkalemia peds 1 mEq/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 78, 86, 501
Other adult 1 mEq/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 79, 86, 246, 501
Other adult 1 mEq/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 79, 86, 93
Other adult 1 mEq/kg IV not captured standing page 246
Other adult 50 mEq IV/IO not captured standing page 249
Other peds 1 mEq/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 79, 86, 246, 501
Other peds 1 mEq/kg IV not captured standing page 246

Tranexamic Acid

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other adult 1 g IV/IO not captured standing page 525
Other adult 1 g IV/IO not captured standing page 445
Other adult 1 g IV/IO not captured standing pages 301, 302, 503
Other adult 1 g IV/IO not captured standing pages 302, 503, 525, 526
Other peds 25 mg/kg IV/IO not captured standing page 526

Whole Blood

IndicationPopulationDoseRouteRepeatStandingSource
Other peds 1 unit IV/IO not captured standing page 526
Trauma / hemorrhage adult 1 unit IV/IO not captured standing pages 525, 526
Trauma / hemorrhage peds 10 mL/kg IV/IO not captured standing pages 525, 526
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