US EMS Protocol Census
Indication

Magnesium Sulfate for Asthma / bronchospasm

1,335 under review113 sources98 named agencies38 statesas of 2026-09-20

Adult dosing has a median of 2000 mg across 105 published protocols, with the middle half between 2000 and 2000.

113sources
98named agencies
38states
193entries
96named here

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

Adultmg

105sources
91named agencies
37states
112entries
0kept as written
minp25medianp75max
10002000200020002500

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 48%
  • IV/IO 48%

United States EMS Protocol Census, n=105 protocols from 91 named agencies / 37 states, updated Sep 2026

Pediatric, weight-basedmg/kg

65sources
56named agencies
30states
71entries
0kept as written
minp25medianp75max
2525505075

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 61%
  • IV 34%

United States EMS Protocol Census, n=65 protocols from 56 named agencies / 30 states, updated Sep 2026

Adult, weight-basedmg/kg

5sources
4named agencies
3states
5entries
0kept as written
minp25medianp75max
2540505050

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 80%
  • IV 20%

United States EMS Protocol Census, n=5 protocols from 4 named agencies / 3 states, updated Sep 2026

Pediatricmg

5sources
5named agencies
4states
5entries
0kept as written
minp25medianp75max
20002000200020002000

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 80%
  • IV 20%

United States EMS Protocol Census, n=5 protocols from 5 named agencies / 4 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.