US EMS Protocol Census
Indication

Dextrose for Hyperkalemia

1,335 under review9 sources5 named agencies5 statesas of 2026-09-20

Adult dosing has a median of 25000 mg across 7 published protocols, with the middle half between 25000 and 25000.

9sources
5named agencies
5states
13entries
5named here

1,335 rows are under review across the census and excluded from every number on this page. How that works.

Adultmg

7sources
4named agencies
4states
7entries
1kept as written
minp25medianp75max
1250025000250002500025000

Values in mg. One value per source (that source's median), so a document listing a drug five times still gets one vote.

Routes

  • IV/IO 86%
  • IV 14%

United States EMS Protocol Census, n=7 protocols from 4 named agencies / 4 states, updated Sep 2026

Pediatric, weight-basedmg/kg

5sources
3named agencies
3states
5entries
0kept as written
minp25medianp75max
5005005005001000

Values in mg/kg. One value per source (that source's median), so a document listing a drug five times still gets one vote.

Routes

  • IV/IO 100%

United States EMS Protocol Census, n=5 protocols from 3 named agencies / 3 states, updated Sep 2026

Pediatric, weight-basedmL/kg

1sources
0named agencies
1states
1entries
0kept as written

Below 5 sources, so no distribution is published for this group — only the counts above.

Routes

  • IV 100%

United States EMS Protocol Census, n=1 protocols from 0 named agencies / 1 states, updated Sep 2026

Named agencies

Agencies whose protocols are a public record are named here. Their own doses are on their own pages; this list carries no values.