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San Diego County Emergency Medical Services Office

Current98 dose entries30 drugs1 documentSan Diego, CAeffective 2025-07-0172% machine-parsed of 98

San Diego County Emergency Medical Services Office (San Diego, CA) carries 30 drugs across 98 dose entries in its current published protocol, effective 2025-07-01.

Drugs and doses30

Acetaminophen

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Severe pain	adult	1000 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 25, 45, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103
Severe pain	peds	15 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 25, 45, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103

Activated Charcoal

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	50 g	PO	not captured	standing	pages 26, 45, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103
Other	peds	1 g/kg	PO	not captured	standing	pages 26, 45, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103

Adenosine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
SVT	adult	6 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 26, 45, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103
SVT	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 26, 45, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103

Albuterol

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Hyperkalemia	adult	6 mL	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 27, 54, 58, 84
Hyperkalemia	peds	per drug chart	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 27, 54, 58, 84
Other	adult	6 mL	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 27, 67, 92
Other	peds	per drug chart	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 27, 67, 92
Respiratory distress	adult	6 mL	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 27, 45, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103
Respiratory distress	peds	per drug chart	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 27, 45, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103

Amiodarone

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	150 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 28, 56, 85
Other	peds	per drug chart	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 28, 56, 85
Wide-complex tachycardia	adult	150 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 28, 45, 54, 56, 83, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103
Wide-complex tachycardia	peds	per drug chart	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 28, 45, 54, 56, 83, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103
VF / pulseless VT	adult	300 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 28, 45, 54, 83, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103
VF / pulseless VT	peds	per drug chart	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 28, 45, 54, 83, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103

Amyl Nitrite

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Cyanide poisoning	adult	1 ampule	NEB	not captured	standing	page 63

Aspirin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
ACS / chest pain	adult	324 mg	PO	not captured	standing	pages 29, 50, 51

Atropine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Bradycardia	adult	1 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 29, 30, 52, 82
Bradycardia	peds	0.02 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 29, 30, 52, 82
Organophosphate poisoning	adult	2 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 29, 30, 63, 86
Organophosphate poisoning	peds	0.02 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 29, 30, 63, 86

Buprenorphine-Naloxone

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	16 mg	SL	not captured	standing	pages 30, 73

Calcium Chloride

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Asystole / PEA	adult	1 g	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 31, 84
Asystole / PEA	peds	20 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 31, 84
Hyperkalemia	adult	1 g	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 31, 58
Other	adult	1 g	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 31, 63
Other	adult	1 g	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 31, 67, 92
Other	peds	20 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 31, 67, 92

Dextrose

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Hypoglycemia	adult	25 g	IV	not captured	standing	pages 32, 49, 79
Hypoglycemia	peds	0.5 g/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 32, 49, 79

Diphenhydramine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Allergic reaction	adult	50 mg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	pages 33, 47, 80
Allergic reaction	peds	1 mg/kg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	pages 33, 47, 80
Dystonic reaction	adult	50 mg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	pages 33, 63, 86
Dystonic reaction	peds	1 mg/kg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	pages 33, 63, 86

Epinephrine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Anaphylaxis	adult	0.5 mg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 33, 47, 80
Anaphylaxis	peds	0.01 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 33, 47, 80
Bradycardia	peds	0.01 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 35, 82
Cardiac arrest	adult	1 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 34, 54, 55, 61, 84
Cardiac arrest	peds	0.01 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 34, 54, 55, 61, 84

Fentanyl

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Severe pain	adult	100 mcg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 36, 69, 96
Severe pain	adult	50 mcg	IN	not captured	standing	pages 36, 69, 96
Severe pain	peds	1 mcg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 36, 69, 96
Severe pain	peds	1.5 mcg/kg	IN	not captured	standing	pages 36, 69, 96

Glucagon

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose	adult	1–5 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 37
Hypoglycemia	adult	1 mL	IM	not captured	standing	page 37
Hypoglycemia	peds	per drug chart	IM	not captured	standing	page 37

Hydroxocobalamin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Cyanide poisoning	adult	5 g	IV	not captured	standing	page 63

Ipratropium

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Respiratory distress	adult	2.5 mL	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 38, 47, 65, 80, 91, 95
Respiratory distress	peds	per drug chart	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 38, 47, 65, 80, 91, 95

Ketamine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Severe pain	adult	0.3 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 38, 69
Severe pain	adult	0.5 mg/kg	IN	not captured	standing	pages 38, 69

Levalbuterol

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Hyperkalemia	adult	6 mL	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 27, 54, 58, 84
Hyperkalemia	peds	per drug chart	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 27, 54, 58, 84
Other	adult	6 mL	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 27, 67, 92
Other	peds	per drug chart	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 27, 67, 92
Respiratory distress	adult	6 mL	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 27, 45, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103
Respiratory distress	peds	per drug chart	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 27, 45, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103

Lidocaine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	40 mg	IO	not captured	standing	pages 23, 39
Wide-complex tachycardia	adult	1.5 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 39, 54, 83
Wide-complex tachycardia	peds	per drug chart	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 39, 54, 83
VF / pulseless VT	adult	1.5 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 39, 54, 83
VF / pulseless VT	peds	per drug chart	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 39, 54, 83

Midazolam

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Agitation	adult	5 mg	IV/IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 40, 70, 96
Agitation	peds	per drug chart	IV/IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 40, 70, 96
Eclampsia / pre-eclampsia	adult	5 mg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 40, 60, 87
Other	adult	1–5 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 40, 52, 53, 54, 82, 83
Other	peds	per drug chart	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 40, 52, 53, 54, 82, 83
Post-intubation sedation	adult	2–5 mg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 40, 64, 65
Seizure	adult	0.2 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 40, 49, 79
Seizure	adult	10 mg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 40, 49, 79
Seizure	peds	per drug chart	IM	not captured	standing	pages 40, 49, 79
Seizure	peds	per drug chart	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 40, 49, 79

Morphine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Severe pain	adult	0.1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 41, 69, 96
Severe pain	adult	0.1 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 41, 69, 96
Severe pain	peds	per drug chart	IV	not captured	standing	pages 41, 69, 96
Severe pain	peds	per drug chart	IM	not captured	standing	pages 41, 69, 96

Naloxone

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Opioid overdose	adult	2 mg	IV/IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 42, 48, 49, 62, 63, 79, 86
Opioid overdose	peds	per drug chart	IV/IM/IN	not captured	standing	pages 42, 48, 49, 62, 63, 79, 86

Nerve Agent Antidote Kit

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Nerve agent exposure	adult	1 autoinjector	IM	not captured	standing	pages 76, 77
Nerve agent exposure	peds	per drug chart	IM	not captured	standing	pages 76, 77

Nitroglycerin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
ACS / chest pain	adult	0.4 mg	SL	not captured	standing	pages 50, 51
CHF / pulmonary edema	adult	0.4 mg	SL	not captured	standing	page 43

Ondansetron

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Nausea / vomiting	adult	4 mg	IV/IM/ODT	not captured	standing	pages 44, 46, 67, 96
Nausea / vomiting	peds	per drug chart	IV/IM/ODT	not captured	standing	pages 44, 46, 67, 96

Oral Glucose

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Hypoglycemia	adult	15 g	PO	not captured	standing	pages 48, 79, 95
Hypoglycemia	peds	15 g	PO	not captured	standing	pages 48, 79, 95

Sodium Bicarbonate

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Hyperkalemia	adult	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 44, 54, 84
Hyperkalemia	peds	per drug chart	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 44, 54, 84
Other	adult	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 44, 67, 92
Other	peds	per drug chart	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 44, 67, 92
Tricyclic overdose	adult	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 44, 63, 86
Tricyclic overdose	peds	per drug chart	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 44, 63, 86

Sodium Thiosulfate

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Cyanide poisoning	adult	12.5 g	IV	not captured	standing	page 63

Tranexamic Acid

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Obstetric hemorrhage	adult	1 g	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 45, 61, 88
Trauma / hemorrhage	adult	1 g	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 45, 67

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San Diego County Emergency Medical Services Office, United States EMS Protocol Census. 98 dose entries, effective 2025-07-01.

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