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A–C Acetaminophen, Adenosine, Albuterol, Amiodarone, Aspirin, Atropine6

Acetaminophen

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	320 mg	PO	not captured	standing	pages 7, 161
Other	peds	12.5 mg/kg	PO	not captured	standing	pages 7, 161
Severe pain	adult	1000 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 7, 161
Severe pain	peds	15 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 7, 161

Adenosine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
SVT	adult	6 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 27, 28, 29, 30, 140, 141, 143, 161
SVT	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 27, 28, 29, 30, 140, 141, 143, 161
Narrow-complex tachycardia	adult	6 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 27, 28, 29, 30, 140, 141, 143, 161
Narrow-complex tachycardia	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 27, 28, 29, 30, 140, 141, 143, 161

Albuterol

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Asthma / bronchospasm	adult	2.5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 18, 19, 134, 135
Asthma / bronchospasm	peds	2.5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 18, 19, 134, 135
Hyperkalemia	peds	5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 39, 40, 93

Amiodarone

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Wide-complex tachycardia	adult	150 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 29, 30, 142, 143, 162
Wide-complex tachycardia	peds	5 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 29, 30, 142, 143, 162
VF / pulseless VT	adult	300 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 29, 30, 32, 34, 142, 143, 162
VF / pulseless VT	adult	300 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 29, 30, 32, 34, 142, 143, 162
VF / pulseless VT	peds	5 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 29, 30, 32, 34, 142, 143, 162
VF / pulseless VT	peds	5 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 29, 30, 32, 34, 142, 143, 162

Aspirin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
ACS / chest pain	adult	324 mg	PO	not captured	standing	pages 23, 24, 27, 29, 30, 35, 36, 162
ACS / chest pain	adult	324 mg	PO	not captured	standing	pages 23, 24, 27, 29, 30, 35, 36, 162

Atropine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Bradycardia	adult	1 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 25, 26, 138, 139, 163
Bradycardia	peds	0.02 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 25, 26, 138, 139, 163
Organophosphate poisoning	adult	1 mg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	pages 48, 80, 148, 163
Organophosphate poisoning	peds	0.02 mg/kg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	pages 48, 80, 148, 163

D–F Dextrose, Diazepam, Diphenhydramine, Dopamine, Epinephrine, Etomidate, Fentanyl7

Dextrose

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Hypoglycemia	adult	25 g	IV	not captured	standing	pages 43, 58, 59, 149, 150
Hypoglycemia	peds	0.5 g/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 43, 58, 59, 149, 150

Diazepam

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Procedural sedation	adult	2 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 7
Procedural sedation	adult	4–20 mg	not captured	not captured	standing	page 7
Procedural sedation	peds	0.3 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 7

Diphenhydramine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Allergic reaction	adult	1 mg/kg	PO	not captured	standing	pages 17, 133
Allergic reaction	adult	1 mg/kg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	pages 16, 17, 132, 133
Allergic reaction	peds	1 mg/kg	PO	not captured	standing	pages 17, 133
Allergic reaction	peds	1 mg/kg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	pages 16, 17, 132, 133
Dystonic reaction	adult	50 mg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	pages 17, 133

Dopamine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Cardiogenic shock	adult	2–10 mcg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 164
Hypotension / shock	adult	10 mcg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 164

Epinephrine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Anaphylaxis	adult	0.5 mg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 16, 17, 132, 133, 165
Anaphylaxis	peds	0.01 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 16, 17, 132, 133, 165
Asthma / bronchospasm	adult	0.3 mg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 18, 19, 134, 135
Asthma / bronchospasm	peds	0.01 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 18, 19, 134, 135
Bradycardia	peds	0.01 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 139
Cardiac arrest	adult	1 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 31, 32, 34, 117, 165
Cardiac arrest	peds	0.01 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 31, 32, 34, 117, 165
Other	peds	0.5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 136, 137
Other	peds	0.5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 136, 137

Etomidate

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	0.5 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 14, 15, 165

Fentanyl

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Mild to moderate pain	adult	1 mcg/kg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 87, 93
Mild to moderate pain	peds	1 mcg/kg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 87, 93
Severe pain	adult	1 mcg/kg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 7, 23, 29, 84, 123
Severe pain	peds	1 mcg/kg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 7, 23, 29, 84, 123

G–L Glucagon, Hydroxocobalamin, Ipratropium, Ketamine, Ketorolac, Lidocaine6

Glucagon

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose	adult	1 mg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 25, 26, 46, 147
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose	adult	1 mg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 25, 26, 46, 147
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose	peds	0.5 mg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 25, 26, 46, 147
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose	peds	0.5 mg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 25, 26, 46, 147
Hypoglycemia	adult	1 mg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 43, 149, 150
Hypoglycemia	peds	0.5 mg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 43, 149, 150

Hydroxocobalamin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Cyanide poisoning	adult	5 g	IV	not captured	standing	pages 49, 50, 167
Cyanide poisoning	peds	70 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 49, 50, 167

Ipratropium

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Allergic reaction	adult	0.5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 17, 132, 133
Allergic reaction	peds	0.5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 17, 132, 133
Asthma / bronchospasm	adult	0.5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 18, 19, 134, 135
Asthma / bronchospasm	peds	0.5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 18, 19, 134, 135

Ketamine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	2 mg/kg	IV/IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 14, 15
Other	adult	2 mg/kg	IV/IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 45, 47, 64, 79, 80, 146, 147
Other	peds	2 mg/kg	IV/IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 14, 15
Other	peds	2 mg/kg	IV/IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 45, 47, 64, 79, 80, 146, 147
Severe pain	adult	0.3 mg/kg	IV/IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 7, 25, 39, 51, 87
Severe pain	peds	0.3 mg/kg	IV/IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 7, 25, 39, 51, 87

Ketorolac

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Severe pain	adult	15 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 167
Severe pain	adult	30 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 167
Severe pain	peds	0.5 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 167
Severe pain	peds	1 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 167

Lidocaine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	1 mg/kg	IO	not captured	standing	pages 6, 168
Other	peds	0.5 mg/kg	IO	not captured	standing	pages 6, 168

M–O Magnesium Sulfate, Midazolam, Morphine, Naloxone, Nitroglycerin, Norepinephrine, Ondansetron7

Magnesium Sulfate

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Asthma / bronchospasm	adult	2 g	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 18, 19, 134, 135, 168
Asthma / bronchospasm	peds	25 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 18, 19, 134, 135, 168
Eclampsia / pre-eclampsia	adult	2 g	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 118, 119, 168
Eclampsia / pre-eclampsia	adult	2 g	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 118, 119, 168
VF / pulseless VT	adult	2 g	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 29, 30, 142, 143, 168
VF / pulseless VT	peds	25 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 29, 30, 142, 143, 168

Midazolam

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Agitation	adult	2 mg	IV/IN	not captured	standing	pages 14, 15, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35, 36, 45, 47, 60, 61, 64, 141, 142, 143, 146, 147, 168, 169
Agitation	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IN	not captured	standing	pages 14, 15, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35, 36, 45, 47, 60, 61, 64, 141, 142, 143, 146, 147, 168, 169
Procedural sedation	adult	2 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 25, 26, 138, 139, 168, 169
Procedural sedation	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 25, 26, 138, 139, 168, 169
Seizure	adult	2 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 41, 42, 69, 70, 151, 152, 168, 169
Seizure	adult	5–10 mg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 41, 42, 69, 70, 151, 152, 168, 169
Seizure	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 41, 42, 69, 70, 151, 152, 168, 169
Seizure	peds	0.1–0.2 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 41, 42, 69, 70, 151, 152, 168, 169

Morphine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Mild to moderate pain	adult	2 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 7, 169
Mild to moderate pain	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 7, 169
Mild to moderate pain	peds	10 mg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 7, 169

Naloxone

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Opioid overdose	adult	1 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 34, 44, 147
Opioid overdose	adult	1 mg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 34, 44, 147
Opioid overdose	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 34, 44, 147
Opioid overdose	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 34, 44, 147

Nitroglycerin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
ACS / chest pain	adult	0.4 mg	SL	not captured	standing	pages 23, 24, 169
CHF / pulmonary edema	adult	0.4 mg	SL	not captured	standing	pages 35, 36, 169
Other	adult	0.4 mg	SL	not captured	standing	pages 60, 61, 169

Norepinephrine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Hypotension / shock	adult	8 mcg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 7, 23, 25, 31, 32, 34, 35, 70, 72, 73, 93, 96, 153, 154, 170, 177
Hypotension / shock	peds	0.1 mcg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 7, 23, 25, 31, 32, 34, 35, 70, 72, 73, 93, 96, 153, 154, 170, 177

Ondansetron

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Nausea / vomiting	adult	4 mg	PO	not captured	standing	pages 6, 123, 133
Nausea / vomiting	adult	4 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 6, 123, 133
Nausea / vomiting	peds	0.15 mg/kg	PO	not captured	standing	pages 6, 123, 133
Nausea / vomiting	peds	0.15 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 6, 123, 133

S–Z Sodium Bicarbonate, Tetracaine, Tranexamic Acid, Verapamil4

Sodium Bicarbonate

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Crush injury	adult	50 mEq	IV	not captured	standing	pages 92, 93, 171
Crush injury	peds	50 mEq	IV	not captured	standing	pages 92, 93, 171
Hyperkalemia	adult	50 mEq	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 39, 40, 93, 171
Hyperkalemia	peds	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 39, 40, 93, 171
Tricyclic overdose	adult	1 mEq/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 46, 47, 146, 147, 171
Tricyclic overdose	peds	1 mEq/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 46, 47, 146, 147, 171

Tetracaine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	1 drop	OPH	not captured	standing	pages 86, 88, 171
Other	adult	1 drop	OPH	not captured	standing	pages 86, 88, 171
Other	peds	1 drop	OPH	not captured	standing	pages 86, 88, 171
Other	peds	1 drop	OPH	not captured	standing	pages 86, 88, 171
Mild to moderate pain	adult	1 drop	OPH	not captured	standing	pages 86, 88, 171
Mild to moderate pain	peds	1 drop	OPH	not captured	standing	pages 86, 88, 171

Tranexamic Acid

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	1 g	IV	not captured	standing	pages 73, 74, 75, 93, 108, 115, 171
Trauma / hemorrhage	adult	1 g	IV	not captured	standing	pages 73, 74, 75, 93, 108, 115, 171

Verapamil

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
SVT	adult	5 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 27, 28, 171
Narrow-complex tachycardia	adult	5 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 27, 28, 171

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