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Northwest Community EMS System (IL) carries 27 drugs across 153 dose entries in its current published protocol, effective 2024-08-05.

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Drugs and doses27

Acetaminophen

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	625–1000 mg	PO	not captured	standing	page 97
Other	peds	12.5 mg/kg	PO	not captured	standing	page 97
Severe pain	adult	1000 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 97
Severe pain	peds	15 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 97

Adenosine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	6 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 97
Other	adult	6 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 97
Other	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 97
Other	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 97

Albuterol

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Asthma / bronchospasm	adult	2.5 mg	not captured	not captured	standing	page 98
Asthma / bronchospasm	peds	2.5 mg	not captured	not captured	standing	page 98
Hyperkalemia	adult	5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	page 98
Hyperkalemia	peds	5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	page 98

Amiodarone

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	150 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 98
Other	adult	300 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 98
Other	peds	5 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 98
Other	peds	5 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 98

Aspirin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
ACS / chest pain	adult	324 mg	PO	not captured	standing	page 98

Atropine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Bradycardia	adult	1 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 99
Bradycardia	peds	0.02 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 99
Organophosphate poisoning	adult	1 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 99
Organophosphate poisoning	peds	0.02 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 99

Calcium Gluconate

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Burns	adult	Apply gel	TOP	not captured	standing	page 99
Burns	peds	Apply gel	TOP	not captured	standing	page 99

Dextrose

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Hypoglycemia	adult	25 g	not captured	not captured	standing	pages 35, 90, 99
Hypoglycemia	peds	0.5 g/kg	not captured	not captured	standing	pages 35, 90, 99

Diphenhydramine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Allergic reaction	adult	1 mg/kg (max 50 mg)	PO	not captured	standing	pages 14, 81
Allergic reaction	adult	1 mg/kg (max 50 mg)	IM	not captured	standing	pages 14, 81
Allergic reaction	adult	1 mg/kg (max 50 mg)	IV	not captured	standing	pages 14, 81
Allergic reaction	adult	50 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 14, 81
Allergic reaction	adult	50 mg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 14, 81
Allergic reaction	peds	1 mg/kg (max 50 mg)	PO	not captured	standing	pages 14, 81
Allergic reaction	peds	1 mg/kg (max 50 mg)	IM	not captured	standing	pages 14, 81
Allergic reaction	peds	1 mg/kg (max 50 mg)	IV	not captured	standing	pages 14, 81
Allergic reaction	peds	1 mg/kg (max 50 mg)	IV	not captured	standing	pages 14, 81
Allergic reaction	peds	1 mg/kg (max 50 mg)	IM	not captured	standing	pages 14, 81
Allergic reaction	peds	1 mg/kg (max 50 mg)	PO	not captured	standing	pages 14, 81
Anaphylaxis	adult	50 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 14, 81
Anaphylaxis	adult	50 mg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 14, 81
Anaphylaxis	peds	1 mg/kg (max 50 mg)	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 14, 81
Anaphylaxis	peds	1 mg/kg (max 50 mg)	IM	not captured	standing	pages 14, 81
Dystonic reaction	adult	50 mg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	page 100
Dystonic reaction	peds	1 mg/kg (max 50 mg)	IV/IM	not captured	standing	page 100

Epinephrine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Allergic reaction	adult	0.3 mg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 14, 81, 100
Allergic reaction	peds	0.15 mg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 14, 81, 100
Anaphylaxis	adult	0.1 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 14, 81, 100
Anaphylaxis	adult	0.5 mg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 14, 81, 100
Anaphylaxis	peds	0.01 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 14, 81, 100
Anaphylaxis	peds	0.15 mg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 14, 81, 100
Asthma / bronchospasm	adult	0.3 mg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 15, 82
Asthma / bronchospasm	peds	0.15 mg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 15, 82
Cardiac arrest	adult	1 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 23, 71, 100, 101
Cardiac arrest	peds	0.01 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 23, 71, 100, 101
Other	peds	0.01 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 84

Etomidate

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	0.5 mg/kg (max 40 mg)	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 13, 101

Fentanyl

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	Standard dose	IV	not captured	standing	page 13
Severe pain	adult	1 mcg/kg (max 100 mcg)	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 7, 101, 110
Severe pain	peds	1 mcg/kg (max 100 mcg)	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 7, 101, 110

Glucagon

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Bradycardia	adult	1 mg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 19, 29, 84, 88, 102
Bradycardia	peds	0.5 mg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 19, 29, 84, 88, 102
Hypoglycemia	adult	1 mg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 35, 90, 102
Hypoglycemia	peds	0.5 mg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 35, 90, 102

Hydroxocobalamin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Cyanide poisoning	adult	5 g	not captured	not captured	standing	pages 31, 102
Cyanide poisoning	peds	70 mg/kg	not captured	not captured	standing	pages 31, 102

Ipratropium

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Allergic reaction	adult	0.5 mg	not captured	not captured	standing	pages 14, 81
Allergic reaction	peds	0.5 mg	not captured	not captured	standing	pages 14, 81
Asthma / bronchospasm	adult	0.5 mg	not captured	not captured	standing	pages 15, 82
Asthma / bronchospasm	peds	0.5 mg	not captured	not captured	standing	pages 15, 82
COPD	adult	0.5 mg	not captured	not captured	standing	page 15

Ketamine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	2 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 13
Other	adult	2 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 29, 88
Other	adult	2 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 48
Other	adult	2 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 89
Other	adult	4 mg/kg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 13
Other	adult	4 mg/kg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 29, 88
Other	adult	4 mg/kg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 48
Other	adult	4 mg/kg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 89
Other	peds	2 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 13
Other	peds	2 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 29, 88
Other	peds	2 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 48
Other	peds	2 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 89
Mild to moderate pain	adult	0.3 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 7, 75
Mild to moderate pain	adult	0.3 mg/kg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 7, 75
Mild to moderate pain	peds	0.3 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 7, 75
Mild to moderate pain	peds	0.3 mg/kg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 7, 75

Lidocaine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Mild to moderate pain	adult	1 mg/kg	IO	not captured	standing	pages 6, 74, 93
Mild to moderate pain	peds	0.5 mg/kg	IO	not captured	standing	pages 6, 74, 93

Magnesium Sulfate

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Asthma / bronchospasm	adult	2 g	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 15, 82
Asthma / bronchospasm	adult	2 g	not captured	not captured	standing	pages 15, 82
Asthma / bronchospasm	peds	25 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 15, 82
Asthma / bronchospasm	peds	25 mg/kg	not captured	not captured	standing	pages 15, 82
Eclampsia / pre-eclampsia	adult	2 g	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 72
Eclampsia / pre-eclampsia	adult	2 g	not captured	not captured	standing	page 72
Eclampsia / pre-eclampsia	peds	2 g	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 72
Eclampsia / pre-eclampsia	peds	2 g	not captured	not captured	standing	page 72
VF / pulseless VT	adult	2 g	IV	not captured	standing	pages 21, 86
VF / pulseless VT	adult	2 g	not captured	not captured	standing	pages 21, 86
VF / pulseless VT	peds	25 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 21, 86
VF / pulseless VT	peds	25 mg/kg	not captured	not captured	standing	pages 21, 86

Midazolam

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	0.2 mg/kg	IN	not captured	standing	pages 27, 38, 88
Other	adult	0.2 mg/kg	IN	not captured	standing	page 48
Other	adult	0.2 mg/kg	IN	not captured	standing	page 89
Other	adult	2 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 27, 38, 88
Other	adult	2 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 48
Other	adult	2 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 89
Other	adult	5–10 mg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 27, 38, 88
Other	adult	5–10 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 48
Other	adult	5–10 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 89
Other	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 27, 38, 88
Other	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 48
Other	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 89
Other	peds	0.2 mg/kg	IN	not captured	standing	pages 27, 38, 88
Other	peds	0.2 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 27, 38, 88
Other	peds	0.2 mg/kg	IN	not captured	standing	page 48
Other	peds	0.2 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 48
Other	peds	0.2 mg/kg	IN	not captured	standing	page 89
Other	peds	0.2 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 89
Procedural sedation	adult	2–2.5 mg	IV/IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 7, 19, 84
Procedural sedation	adult	2–5 mg	IV/IN	not captured	standing	pages 20, 21, 85, 86
Procedural sedation	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IN	not captured	standing	pages 20, 21, 85, 86
Procedural sedation	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 7, 19, 84
Seizure	adult	0.2 mg/kg	IN	not captured	standing	pages 27, 42, 91
Seizure	adult	2 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 27, 42, 91
Seizure	adult	5–10 mg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 27, 42, 91
Seizure	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 27, 42, 91
Seizure	peds	0.2 mg/kg	IN	not captured	standing	pages 27, 42, 91
Seizure	peds	0.2 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 27, 42, 91

Morphine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Mild to moderate pain	adult	2 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 7, 104
Mild to moderate pain	adult	2 mg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 7, 104
Mild to moderate pain	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 7, 104
Mild to moderate pain	peds	10 mg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 7, 104

Naloxone

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Opioid overdose	adult	1 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 23, 28, 29, 30, 80, 87, 89, 104
Opioid overdose	adult	1 mg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 23, 28, 29, 30, 80, 87, 89, 104
Opioid overdose	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 23, 28, 29, 30, 80, 87, 89, 104
Opioid overdose	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 23, 28, 29, 30, 80, 87, 89, 104

Nitroglycerin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
CHF / pulmonary edema	adult	0.4 mg	SL	not captured	standing	pages 24, 105
Other	adult	0.4 mg	SL	not captured	standing	pages 18, 105

Norepinephrine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Bradycardia	peds	0.1 mcg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 19, 105, 112
Hypotension / shock	peds	0.1 mcg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 7, 23, 24, 43, 57, 92, 105, 112
Hypotension / shock	peds	0.1 mcg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 57, 105, 112
Sepsis	peds	0.1 mcg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 43, 92, 105, 112

Ondansetron

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Nausea / vomiting	adult	4 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 6, 34, 45, 52, 75, 93, 106, 109
Nausea / vomiting	adult	4 mg	ODT	not captured	standing	pages 6, 34, 45, 52, 75, 93, 106, 109
Nausea / vomiting	peds	0.15 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 6, 34, 45, 52, 75, 93, 106, 109
Nausea / vomiting	peds	0.15 mg/kg	ODT	not captured	standing	pages 6, 34, 45, 52, 75, 93, 106, 109

Sodium Bicarbonate

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Cardiac arrest	adult	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 23, 26, 106
Cardiac arrest	peds	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 23, 26, 106
Hyperkalemia	adult	50 mEq	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 26, 55, 106
Hyperkalemia	peds	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 26, 55, 106
Other	adult	1 mEq/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 29, 88, 106
Other	peds	1 mEq/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 29, 88, 106

Tetracaine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Mild to moderate pain	adult	1 gtt	TOP	not captured	standing	pages 52, 106
Mild to moderate pain	peds	1 gtt	TOP	not captured	standing	pages 52, 106

Verapamil

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	5 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 20, 106

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Northwest Community EMS System, United States EMS Protocol Census. 153 dose entries, effective 2024-08-05.

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