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Drugs and doses35

A–C Acetaminophen, Adenosine, Albuterol, Amiodarone, Aspirin, Atropine, Cefazolin7

Acetaminophen

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Mild to moderate pain	adult	750 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 211 · source
Sepsis	adult	750 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 62, 211 · source

Adenosine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
SVT	adult	6 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 47, 212 · source
SVT	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 47, 212 · source
Wide-complex tachycardia	adult	12 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 51 · source

Albuterol

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Hyperkalemia	adult	5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	page 213 · source
Other	adult	2.5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 25, 139 · source
Other	peds	2.5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 25, 139 · source
Respiratory distress	adult	2.5–3 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	page 25 · source

Amiodarone

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	300 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 40, 49, 50, 151, 214 · source
Other	peds	5 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 40, 49, 50, 151, 214 · source
Post-ROSC care	adult	150 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 44, 214 · source
Wide-complex tachycardia	adult	150 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 51, 214 · source

Aspirin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	324 mg	PO	not captured	standing	pages 48, 215 · source

Atropine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Bradycardia	adult	1 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 36, 37, 146 · source
Bradycardia	peds	0.02 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 36, 37, 146 · source
Other	adult	2 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 80, 175 · source
Other	adult	2–6 mg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	pages 77, 78, 173 · source
Other	peds	0.02 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 80, 175 · source
Other	peds	0.05 mg/kg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	pages 77, 78, 173 · source

Cefazolin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	2 g	IV	not captured	standing	pages 103, 218 · source

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

Dextrose

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Hypoglycemia	adult	25 g	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 60, 158, 219 · source
Hypoglycemia	peds	0.5 g/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 60, 158, 219 · source

Diazepam

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	10–20 mg	PR	not captured	standing	pages 164, 220 · source

Diphenhydramine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Allergic reaction	adult	50 mg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	standing	pages 55, 221 · source
Allergic reaction	peds	1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	standing	pages 55, 221 · source
Anaphylaxis	adult	50 mg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	standing	pages 56, 221 · source
Anaphylaxis	peds	1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	standing	pages 56, 221 · source

Dopamine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Bradycardia	adult	5–20 mcg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 36, 37 · source
Cardiogenic shock	adult	5–20 mcg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 38 · source
Sepsis	adult	5–20 mcg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 62 · source

Epinephrine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Anaphylaxis	adult	0.1 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 56, 156, 224 · source
Anaphylaxis	adult	0.3 mg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 56, 156, 223 · source
Anaphylaxis	peds	0.01 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 56, 156, 223 · source
Anaphylaxis	peds	0.01 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 56, 156, 224 · source
Bradycardia	peds	0.1 mL/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 146, 224 · source
Cardiac arrest	adult	1 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 34, 35, 40, 49, 50, 144, 151, 224 · source
Cardiac arrest	peds	0.1 mL/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 34, 35, 40, 49, 50, 144, 151, 224 · source
Other	adult	100 mcg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 44, 224 · source
RSI induction	adult	100 mcg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 27, 29, 31, 224 · source

Etomidate

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
RSI induction	adult	0.6 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 27, 29, 31 · source

Fentanyl

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Mild to moderate pain	adult	50 mcg	IV/IO/IN	not captured	standing	pages 64, 226 · source
Mild to moderate pain	peds	1 mcg/kg	IV/IO/IN	not captured	standing	pages 64, 226 · source

G–L Glucagon, Hydroxocobalamin, Ipratropium, Ketamine, Ketorolac, Levalbuterol, Lidocaine7

Glucagon

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose	adult	1 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 71, 167, 227 · source
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose	adult	1 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 72, 168, 227 · source
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose	peds	0.5 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 71, 167, 227 · source
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose	peds	0.5 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 72, 168, 227 · source
Hypoglycemia	adult	1 mg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 60, 158, 227 · source
Hypoglycemia	peds	1 mg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 60, 158, 227 · source

Hydroxocobalamin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Cyanide poisoning	adult	5 g	IV	not captured	standing	pages 75, 171, 229 · source
Cyanide poisoning	peds	70 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 75, 171, 229 · source

Ipratropium

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	0.5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 25, 139, 230 · source
Other	peds	0.5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 25, 139, 230 · source
Respiratory distress	adult	0.5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	page 25 · source

Ketamine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	100 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 66, 231 · source
Other	adult	50 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 33, 137, 231 · source
Other	adult	50 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 43 · source
Other	peds	0.5 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 33, 137, 231 · source
Mild to moderate pain	adult	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 64, 65, 163, 231 · source
Mild to moderate pain	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 64, 65, 163, 231 · source
RSI induction	adult	2 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 27, 29, 31, 136, 231 · source
RSI induction	peds	2 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 27, 29, 31, 136, 231 · source

Ketorolac

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Mild to moderate pain	adult	15 mg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	pages 64, 232 · source

Levalbuterol

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	0.63 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 25, 233 · source

Lidocaine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
VF / pulseless VT	adult	1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 41, 49, 50, 151, 152, 234 · source
VF / pulseless VT	adult	1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 41, 49, 50, 151, 152, 234 · source
VF / pulseless VT	peds	1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 41, 49, 50, 151, 152, 234 · source
VF / pulseless VT	peds	1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 41, 49, 50, 151, 152, 234 · source

M–O Magnesium Sulfate, Midazolam, Morphine, Naloxone, Nitroglycerin, Ondansetron, Oral Glucose7

Magnesium Sulfate

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Asthma / bronchospasm	adult	2 g	IV	not captured	standing	pages 25, 139, 235 · source
Asthma / bronchospasm	peds	25 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 25, 139, 235 · source
Eclampsia / pre-eclampsia	adult	2 g	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 133, 235 · source
Other	adult	2 g	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 42, 46, 235 · source

Midazolam

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Agitation	adult	2 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 57 · source
Agitation	adult	2.5 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 57 · source
Eclampsia / pre-eclampsia	adult	2 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 133 · source
Other	adult	2 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 33, 137 · source
Other	adult	2 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 66, 164 · source
Other	adult	2 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 97, 191 · source
Other	adult	2 mg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 196 · source
Other	adult	2.5 mg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 66, 164 · source
Other	adult	2.5 mg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 97, 191 · source
Other	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 33, 137 · source
Other	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 66, 164 · source
Other	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 97, 191 · source
Other	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 196 · source
Other	peds	0.2 mg/kg	IN	not captured	standing	page 137 · source
Other	peds	0.2 mg/kg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 66, 164 · source
Other	peds	0.2 mg/kg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 97, 191 · source
Mild to moderate pain	adult	2 mg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 236 · source
RSI induction	adult	5 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 27, 29, 31 · source

Morphine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Mild to moderate pain	adult	2 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 64, 237 · source
Mild to moderate pain	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 64, 237 · source

Naloxone

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Opioid overdose	adult	1 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 79, 174, 238 · source
Opioid overdose	adult	2 mg	IN	not captured	standing	pages 79, 174, 238 · source
Opioid overdose	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 79, 174, 238 · source
Opioid overdose	peds	2 mg	IN	not captured	standing	pages 79, 174, 238 · source

Nitroglycerin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
ACS / chest pain	adult	0.4 mg	SL	not captured	standing	page 48 · source
CHF / pulmonary edema	adult	0.4 mg	SL	not captured	standing	page 45 · source

Ondansetron

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Nausea / vomiting	adult	4 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 53, 54, 154, 196, 241 · source
Nausea / vomiting	adult	4 mg	PO	not captured	standing	pages 53, 54, 154, 196, 241 · source
Nausea / vomiting	peds	2 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 53, 54, 154, 196, 241 · source
Nausea / vomiting	peds	4 mg	PO	not captured	standing	pages 53, 54, 154, 196, 241 · source

Oral Glucose

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Hypoglycemia	adult	15 g	PO	not captured	standing	pages 60, 158, 228 · source
Hypoglycemia	peds	15 g	PO	not captured	standing	pages 60, 158, 228 · source

P–R Pralidoxime, Proparacaine2

Pralidoxime

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Nerve agent exposure	adult	1800 mg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	pages 78, 173 · source
Nerve agent exposure	peds	1800 mg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	pages 78, 173 · source
Other	adult	600 mg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 78, 173 · source
Other	adult	600–1200 mg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 78, 173 · source
Other	peds	15 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 78, 173 · source
Other	peds	15 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 78, 173 · source

Proparacaine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	1 drop	OPH	not captured	standing	pages 98, 192, 242 · source
Other	peds	1 drop	OPH	not captured	standing	pages 98, 192, 242 · source

S–Z Sodium Bicarbonate, Succinylcholine, Terbutaline, Tetracaine, Tranexamic Acid5

Sodium Bicarbonate

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Cardiac arrest	adult	50 mEq	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 40, 50, 243 · source
Hyperkalemia	adult	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 69, 243 · source
Other	adult	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 76, 172, 243 · source
Other	adult	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 81, 176, 243 · source
Other	adult	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 106, 243 · source
Other	adult	50 mEq	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 105, 198, 243 · source
Other	peds	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 76, 172, 243 · source
Other	peds	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 81, 176, 243 · source

Succinylcholine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
RSI induction	adult	1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 32, 244 · source

Terbutaline

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	0.25 mg	SQ	not captured	standing	pages 25, 139, 245 · source
Other	peds	0.01 mg/kg	SQ	not captured	standing	pages 25, 139, 245 · source

Tetracaine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	1 drop	OPH	not captured	standing	pages 98, 99, 192, 246 · source
Other	peds	1 drop	OPH	not captured	standing	pages 98, 99, 192, 246 · source

Tranexamic Acid

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Obstetric hemorrhage	adult	1 g	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 134, 247 · source
Trauma / hemorrhage	adult	2 g	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 96, 247 · source

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