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Tennessee Emergency Medical Services (TN) carries 42 drugs across 143 dose entries in its current published protocol, effective 2024-01-01.

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Drugs and doses42

Acetaminophen

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	325–1000 mg	PO	not captured	standing	page 143 · source
Other	peds	10–15 mg/kg	PO	not captured	standing	page 143 · source

Adenosine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
SVT	adult	12 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 22, 27 · source
SVT	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 22, 27 · source

Albuterol

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
CHF / pulmonary edema	adult	2.5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	page 45 · source
Crush injury	adult	5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	page 139 · source
Respiratory distress	adult	2.5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 59, 210 · source
Respiratory distress	peds	2.5 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 59, 210 · source

Amiodarone

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	300 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 28 · source
Other	peds	5 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 28 · source
Wide-complex tachycardia	adult	150–300 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 21, 27 · source
Wide-complex tachycardia	peds	5 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 21, 27 · source
VF / pulseless VT	adult	300 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 25 · source
VF / pulseless VT	peds	5 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 25 · source

Amyl Nitrite

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	1 ampule	NEB	not captured	standing	page 132 · source

Aspirin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
ACS / chest pain	adult	324 mg	PO	not captured	standing	pages 16, 18 · source

Atropine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Bradycardia	adult	0.5 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 15 · source
Bradycardia	peds	0.02 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 15 · source
Nerve agent exposure	peds	0.05 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	standing	page 39 · source

Calcium Chloride

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Crush injury	adult	1 g	IV	not captured	standing	page 140 · source
Crush injury	peds	20 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 140 · source
Hyperkalemia	adult	500 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 20, 24, 25 · source
Hyperkalemia	peds	20 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 20, 24, 25 · source
Tricyclic overdose	adult	500 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 20, 24, 25 · source
Tricyclic overdose	peds	20 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 20, 24, 25 · source

Calcium Gluconate

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	2.5 g	TOP	not captured	standing	page 130 · source

Dextrose

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Crush injury	adult	25 g	IV	not captured	standing	page 139 · source
Crush injury	peds	0.5 g/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 139 · source
Hypoglycemia	adult	12.5–25 g	IV	not captured	standing	pages 56, 64, 204, 210, 211 · source
Hypoglycemia	peds	2 mL/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 56, 64, 204, 210, 211 · source

Diazepam

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Agitation	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 40 · source
Procedural sedation	adult	2–5 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 22, 23, 27 · source
Procedural sedation	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 22, 23, 27 · source
Seizure	adult	2–5 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 31, 32, 39, 60, 61 · source
Seizure	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 31, 32, 39, 60, 61 · source
Seizure	peds	0.2–0.5 mg/kg	PR	not captured	standing	page 61 · source

Diltiazem

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Atrial fibrillation with RVR	adult	0.25 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 148 · source

Dimercaprol

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	3 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 128 · source

Diphenhydramine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Anaphylaxis	adult	25–50 mg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	pages 46, 210 · source
Anaphylaxis	peds	1 mg/kg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	pages 46, 210 · source
Dystonic reaction	adult	25 mg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	page 121 · source

Droperidol

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Agitation	adult	5 mg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	page 146 · source
Nausea / vomiting	adult	0.625–2.5 mg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	page 146 · source
Nausea / vomiting	peds	0.015–0.1 mg/kg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	page 146 · source

Epinephrine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Anaphylaxis	adult	0.3–0.5 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 46 · source
Anaphylaxis	adult	0.3–0.5 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 46 · source
Anaphylaxis	peds	0.01 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 46 · source
Anaphylaxis	peds	0.01 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 46 · source
Bradycardia	adult	2–10 mcg	IV	not captured	standing	page 15 · source
Cardiac arrest	adult	1 mg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 15, 20, 24, 25, 26 · source
Cardiac arrest	peds	0.01 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 15, 20, 24, 25, 26 · source
Croup	peds	1 mg	NEB	not captured	standing	pages 50, 210 · source
Respiratory distress	adult	0.3–0.5 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 59 · source
Respiratory distress	peds	0.01 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 59 · source

Glucagon

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose	adult	1–2 mg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	page 15 · source
Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose	peds	0.5–1 mg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	page 15 · source
Hypoglycemia	adult	1–2 mg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 60, 64 · source
Hypoglycemia	peds	0.5–1 mg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 60, 64 · source

Haloperidol

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Agitation	adult	5 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 147 · source

Hydroxocobalamin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Cyanide poisoning	adult	5 g	IV	not captured	standing	pages 126, 144 · source

Ibuprofen

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	400–800 mg	PO	not captured	standing	page 142 · source
Other	adult	600 mg	PO	not captured	standing	page 160 · source
Other	peds	10 mg/kg	PO	not captured	standing	page 160 · source
Other	peds	5–10 mg/kg	PO	not captured	standing	page 142 · source

Insulin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Crush injury	adult	10 unit	IV	not captured	standing	page 139 · source
Crush injury	peds	0.2 unit/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 139 · source

Ketamine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Agitation	adult	1.5–2 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 205 · source
Agitation	peds	1.5–2 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 205 · source
RSI induction	adult	1–2 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 206 · source
RSI induction	peds	1–2 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 206 · source
Seizure	adult	1 mg/kg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	page 206 · source
Seizure	peds	1 mg/kg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	page 206 · source

Ketorolac

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Severe pain	adult	10–30 mg	IV/IM	not captured	standing	page 143 · source

Lidocaine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	1–1.5 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 141 · source
Other	adult	1–1.5 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 141 · source
Other	peds	0.5 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 141 · source
Other	peds	0.5 mg/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	page 141 · source

Lorazepam

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Seizure	adult	1–2 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 31, 32, 39, 60, 61 · source
Seizure	adult	2–4 mg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 31, 39, 60 · source
Seizure	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 31, 32, 39, 60, 61 · source

Magnesium Sulfate

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	6 g	IV	not captured	standing	page 98 · source
Respiratory distress	adult	1–2 g	IV	not captured	standing	page 59 · source
VF / pulseless VT	adult	1–2 g	IV	not captured	standing	pages 23, 24, 25 · source

Methylene Blue

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	1–2 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 136 · source

Methylergonovine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Obstetric hemorrhage	adult	0.2 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 91 · source

Methylprednisolone

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Anaphylaxis	adult	62.5–125 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 46, 211 · source
Respiratory distress	adult	62.5–125 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 59, 211 · source

Midazolam

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Agitation	adult	2–5 mg	not captured	not captured	standing	pages 114, 117 · source
Agitation	peds	0.1 mg/kg	not captured	not captured	standing	pages 114, 117 · source
Agitation	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 40 · source
Procedural sedation	adult	2–5 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 22, 23, 27 · source
Procedural sedation	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 22, 23, 27 · source
Seizure	adult	2–5 mg	IV/IO/IM	not captured	standing	pages 31, 39, 60 · source
Seizure	peds	0.2 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	pages 32, 39, 61 · source
Seizure	peds	0.3 mg/kg	IN	not captured	standing	pages 32, 39, 61 · source

Misoprostol

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Obstetric hemorrhage	adult	400 mcg	PR	not captured	standing	page 91 · source

Naloxone

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Bradycardia	adult	0.4–2 mg	IV/IN	not captured	standing	page 14 · source
Cardiac arrest	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 20 · source
Hypothermia	adult	0.4 mg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 35 · source
Hypothermia	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 35 · source
Opioid overdose	adult	0.4 mg	IV/IN	not captured	standing	page 167 · source
Opioid overdose	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IN	not captured	standing	page 167 · source
Other	adult	0.4–2 mg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 31 · source
Other	adult	0.4–2 mg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 64 · source
Other	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 31 · source
Other	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 64 · source
Seizure	adult	0.4–2 mg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 60 · source
Seizure	peds	0.1 mg/kg	IV/IO/IM/IN	not captured	standing	page 60 · source

Nerve Agent Antidote Kit

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	1 kit	IM	not captured	standing	page 38 · source
Other	adult	1 kit	IM	not captured	standing	page 138 · source
Other	adult	3 kits	IM	not captured	standing	page 38 · source
Other	adult	3 kits	IM	not captured	standing	page 138 · source

Nitroglycerin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
ACS / chest pain	adult	0.4 mg	SL	not captured	standing	pages 16, 17, 18 · source
CHF / pulmonary edema	adult	0.4 mg	SL	not captured	standing	page 45 · source
Other	adult	0.4 mg	SL	not captured	standing	page 55 · source

Ondansetron

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Nausea / vomiting	adult	2–4 mg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 44, 211 · source
Nausea / vomiting	adult	8 mg	PO	not captured	standing	page 44 · source
Nausea / vomiting	peds	0.15 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	pages 44, 211 · source
Nausea / vomiting	peds	4 mg	PO	not captured	standing	page 44 · source

Oral Glucose

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Hypoglycemia	adult	1 tube	PO	not captured	standing	page 56 · source
Hypoglycemia	peds	1 tube	PO	not captured	standing	page 56 · source

Oxytocin

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Obstetric hemorrhage	adult	10 unit	IM	not captured	standing	page 91 · source
Obstetric hemorrhage	adult	30–40 unit	IV	not captured	standing	page 91 · source

Pralidoxime

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Organophosphate poisoning	adult	600 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 138 · source
Organophosphate poisoning	adult	600 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 138 · source
Organophosphate poisoning	peds	15 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 138 · source
Organophosphate poisoning	peds	15 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 138 · source
Other	adult	20–50 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 138 · source
Other	adult	600 mg	IM	not captured	standing	page 138 · source
Other	peds	15 mg/kg	IM	not captured	standing	page 138 · source
Other	peds	20–50 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 138 · source

Sodium Bicarbonate

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Crush injury	adult	50 mEq	IV	not captured	standing	page 139 · source
Crush injury	peds	1 mEq/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 139 · source
Hyperkalemia	adult	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 20, 24, 25 · source
Hyperkalemia	peds	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 20, 24, 25 · source
Other	adult	1–2 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 20, 24, 25 · source
Tricyclic overdose	adult	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 20, 24, 25 · source
Tricyclic overdose	peds	1 mEq/kg	IV/IO	not captured	standing	pages 20, 24, 25 · source

Sodium Nitrite

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	300 mg	IV	not captured	standing	page 132 · source

Tetracaine

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Other	adult	2 drop	not captured	not captured	standing	page 122 · source
Other	adult	2 drop	not captured	not captured	standing	page 134 · source

Tranexamic Acid

Indication	Population	Dose	Route	Repeat	Standing	Source
Trauma / hemorrhage	adult	2 g	IV	not captured	standing	page 143 · source
Trauma / hemorrhage	peds	20 mg/kg	IV	not captured	standing	page 143 · source

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Tennessee Emergency Medical Services, United States EMS Protocol Census. 143 dose entries, effective 2024-01-01.

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