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Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (PA) carries 42 drugs across 196 dose entries in its current published protocol, effective 2024-03-31.

The current listed document is more than 24 months old and may be outdated.

Drugs and doses42

Acetaminophen

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Fever	adult	15 mg/kg	PO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Fever	peds	15 mg/kg	PO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Mild to moderate pain	adult	1000 mg	IV	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Mild to moderate pain	adult	15 mg/kg	PO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Mild to moderate pain	adult	15 mg/kg	IV	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Mild to moderate pain	adult	650 mg	PO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Mild to moderate pain	peds	15 mg/kg	PO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Mild to moderate pain	peds	15 mg/kg	IV	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Trauma / hemorrhage	adult	1000 mg	IV	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Trauma / hemorrhage	adult	15 mg/kg	PO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Trauma / hemorrhage	adult	15 mg/kg	IV	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Trauma / hemorrhage	adult	650 mg	PO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Trauma / hemorrhage	peds	15 mg/kg	PO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Trauma / hemorrhage	peds	15 mg/kg	IV	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Activated Charcoal

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	1 g/kg	PO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Other	adult	25–50 g	PO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Other	peds	1 g/kg	PO	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Adenosine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Narrow-complex tachycardia	adult	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Narrow-complex tachycardia	adult	6 mg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Narrow-complex tachycardia	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Wide-complex tachycardia	adult	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Wide-complex tachycardia	adult	6 mg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Wide-complex tachycardia	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Albuterol

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Asthma / bronchospasm	adult	2.5–5 mg	NEB	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Asthma / bronchospasm	adult	5 mg	NEB	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Asthma / bronchospasm	peds	5 mg	NEB	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Croup	adult	2.5–5 mg	NEB	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Croup	peds	2.5–5 mg	NEB	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Amiodarone

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Cardiac arrest	adult	300 mg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Cardiac arrest	adult	5 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Cardiac arrest	peds	5 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Wide-complex tachycardia	adult	150 mg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Wide-complex tachycardia	adult	5 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Wide-complex tachycardia	peds	5 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Aspirin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
ACS / chest pain	adult	324 mg	PO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Mild to moderate pain	adult	650 mg	PO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Trauma / hemorrhage	adult	650 mg	PO	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Atropine

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

Calcium Chloride

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose	adult	0.2 mL/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose	peds	0.2 mL/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Cardiac arrest	adult	0.2 mL/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Cardiac arrest	adult	10 mL	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Cardiac arrest	peds	0.2 mL/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Hyperkalemia	adult	0.2 mL/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Hyperkalemia	adult	10 mL	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Hyperkalemia	peds	0.2 mL/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Cefazolin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Trauma / hemorrhage	adult	1 g	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Trauma / hemorrhage	adult	2 g	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Trauma / hemorrhage	peds	1 g	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Dextrose

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Hypoglycemia	adult	25 g	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Hypoglycemia	adult	5 mL/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Hypoglycemia	peds	5 mL/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Other	adult	25 g	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Other	adult	25 g	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Other	adult	5 mL/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Other	adult	5 mL/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Other	peds	5 mL/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Other	peds	5 mL/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Seizure	adult	25 g	IV	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Seizure	adult	5 mL/kg	IV	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Seizure	peds	5 mL/kg	IV	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Diazepam

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Agitation	adult	0.05 mg/kg	IM	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Nerve agent exposure	adult	0.2 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Nerve agent exposure	adult	0.3 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Nerve agent exposure	adult	0.5 mg/kg	PR	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Nerve agent exposure	peds	0.3 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Nerve agent exposure	peds	0.5 mg/kg	PR	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Other	adult	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Other	adult	5–10 mg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Other	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
RSI induction	adult	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Seizure	adult	0.2 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Seizure	adult	0.3 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Seizure	adult	0.5 mg/kg	PR	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Seizure	peds	0.3 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Seizure	peds	0.5 mg/kg	PR	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Diltiazem

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Narrow-complex tachycardia	adult	0.25 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Diphenhydramine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Allergic reaction	adult	1 mg/kg	IV/IM/PO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Allergic reaction	adult	50 mg	IV/IM/PO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Allergic reaction	peds	1 mg/kg	IV/IM/PO	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Dobutamine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
CHF / pulmonary edema	adult	5–20 mcg/kg	IV	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Sepsis	adult	5–20 mcg/kg	IV	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Dopamine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Bradycardia	adult	5–20 mcg/kg	IV	not captured	not captured	page not captured
CHF / pulmonary edema	adult	5–20 mcg/kg	IV	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Other	adult	5–20 mcg/kg	IV	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Sepsis	adult	5–20 mcg/kg	IV	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Droperidol

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Agitation	adult	5 mg	IM	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Nausea / vomiting	adult	1.25 mg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Epinephrine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Allergic reaction	adult	0.01 mg/kg	IM	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Allergic reaction	adult	0.3 mg	IM	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Allergic reaction	peds	0.01 mg/kg	IM	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Asthma / bronchospasm	adult	0.01 mg/kg	IM	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Asthma / bronchospasm	adult	0.3 mg	IM	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Asthma / bronchospasm	peds	0.01 mg/kg	IM	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Bradycardia	peds	0.01 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Cardiac arrest	adult	0.01 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Cardiac arrest	adult	1 mg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Cardiac arrest	peds	0.01 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Croup	adult	5 mL	NEB	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Croup	peds	5 mL	NEB	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Neonatal resuscitation	adult	0.01 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Neonatal resuscitation	peds	0.01 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Sepsis	adult	10–20 mcg	IV	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Fentanyl

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
ACS / chest pain	adult	1 mcg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Other	adult	1 mcg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Mild to moderate pain	adult	1 mcg/kg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Trauma / hemorrhage	adult	1 mcg/kg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Trauma / hemorrhage	adult	50–100 mcg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Trauma / hemorrhage	peds	1 mcg/kg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Glucagon

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose	adult	3–10 mg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose	adult	3–10 mg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Other	adult	0.5 mg	IM/IN	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Other	adult	1 mg	IM/IN	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Other	peds	0.5 mg	IM/IN	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Other	peds	1 mg	IM/IN	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Hydroxocobalamine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Cyanide poisoning	adult	70 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Ipratropium

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Asthma / bronchospasm	adult	500 mcg	NEB	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Ketamine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Agitation	adult	2 mg/kg	IV	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Agitation	adult	4 mg/kg	IM	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Mild to moderate pain	adult	0.3 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
RSI induction	adult	2 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Trauma / hemorrhage	adult	0.3 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Ketorolac

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Mild to moderate pain	adult	0.5 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Mild to moderate pain	adult	15 mg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Mild to moderate pain	peds	0.5 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Trauma / hemorrhage	adult	0.5 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Trauma / hemorrhage	adult	15 mg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Trauma / hemorrhage	peds	0.5 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Levalbuterol

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Asthma / bronchospasm	adult	1.25 mg	NEB	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Lidocaine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Mild to moderate pain	adult	0.5 mg/kg	IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Mild to moderate pain	adult	20–40 mg	IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Mild to moderate pain	peds	0.5 mg/kg	IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
VF / pulseless VT	adult	1.5 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Lorazepam

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Agitation	adult	0.02 mg/kg	IM	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Other	adult	1–2 mg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
RSI induction	adult	1–2 mg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Seizure	adult	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Seizure	adult	2 mg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Seizure	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Magnesium Sulfate

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	2 g	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Other	adult	25–50 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Other	peds	25–50 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Methylprednisolone

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Allergic reaction	adult	2 mg/kg	IV	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Allergic reaction	peds	2 mg/kg	IV	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Asthma / bronchospasm	adult	2 mg/kg	IV	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Asthma / bronchospasm	peds	2 mg/kg	IV	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Midazolam

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Agitation	adult	0.05 mg/kg	IM	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Agitation	adult	0.1 mg/kg	IM	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Nerve agent exposure	adult	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Nerve agent exposure	adult	0.2 mg/kg	IM	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Nerve agent exposure	adult	0.3 mg/kg	IN	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Nerve agent exposure	peds	0.3 mg/kg	IN	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Other	adult	0.05 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Other	adult	1–5 mg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Other	peds	0.05 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
RSI induction	adult	0.05 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
RSI induction	adult	1–5 mg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
RSI induction	peds	0.05 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Seizure	adult	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Seizure	adult	0.2 mg/kg	IM	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Seizure	adult	0.3 mg/kg	IN	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Seizure	peds	0.3 mg/kg	IN	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Morphine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
ACS / chest pain	adult	0.1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Mild to moderate pain	adult	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Trauma / hemorrhage	adult	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Trauma / hemorrhage	adult	2–5 mg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Trauma / hemorrhage	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Naloxone

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Opioid overdose	adult	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Opioid overdose	adult	0.4 mg	IV	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Opioid overdose	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Nitroglycerin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
ACS / chest pain	adult	0.4 mg	SL	not captured	not captured	page not captured
CHF / pulmonary edema	adult	0.4 mg	SL	not captured	not captured	page not captured
CHF / pulmonary edema	adult	200 mcg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Ondansetron

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Nausea / vomiting	adult	0.15 mg/kg	IV	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Nausea / vomiting	adult	4 mg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Nausea / vomiting	peds	0.15 mg/kg	IV	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Trauma / hemorrhage	adult	4 mg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Oxytocin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Obstetric hemorrhage	adult	10–20 unit	IV	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Pralidoxime

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Nerve agent exposure	adult	1800 mg	IM	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Nerve agent exposure	adult	600 mg	IM	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Procainamide

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Wide-complex tachycardia	adult	15 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Wide-complex tachycardia	peds	15 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Sodium Bicarbonate

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Cardiac arrest	adult	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Crush injury	adult	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Hyperkalemia	adult	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Tricyclic overdose	adult	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Sodium Thiosulfate

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Cyanide poisoning	adult	1.6 mL/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Cyanide poisoning	adult	12.5 g	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Cyanide poisoning	peds	1.6 mL/kg	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Terbutaline

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Asthma / bronchospasm	adult	0.25 mg	IM	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Tetracaine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	1–2 drop	not captured	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Tranexamic Acid

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Obstetric hemorrhage	adult	1 g	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured
Other	adult	1 g	IV/IO	not captured	not captured	page not captured

Verapamil

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

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Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, United States EMS Protocol Census. 196 dose entries, effective 2024-03-31.

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