Drug
Methylprednisolone in US EMS protocols
118 published protocols carry Methylprednisolone across 14 indications, from 103 named agencies in 33 states.
118protocols
103named agencies
33states
14indications
605dose entries
100% of 605machine-parsed
1,335 rows are under review across the census and excluded from every number on this page. How that works.
Indications14
- Adrenal crisis n=40
- Allergic reaction n=49
- Anaphylaxis n=62
- Asthma / bronchospasm n=81
- Burns n=1
- Cardiac arrest n=1
- CHF / pulmonary edema n=1
- COPD n=30
- Croup n=5
- Hypotension / shock n=4
- Other n=33
- Respiratory distress n=25
- Sepsis n=2
- Stridor n=2
Published distributions18
Only groups with at least 5 sources publish a distribution; thinner groups show their count alone.
| Indication | Population | Sources | Median | Middle half | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrenal crisis | Adult | 36 | 125 | 125–125 | mg |
| Adrenal crisis | Pediatric, weight-based | 27 | 2 | 2–2 | mg/kg |
| Allergic reaction | Adult | 44 | 125 | 125–125 | mg |
| Allergic reaction | Adult, weight-based | 7 | 2 | 1.5–2 | mg/kg |
| Allergic reaction | Pediatric, weight-based | 38 | 2 | 2–2 | mg/kg |
| Anaphylaxis | Adult | 56 | 125 | 125–125 | mg |
| Anaphylaxis | Adult, weight-based | 7 | 2 | 1.5–2 | mg/kg |
| Anaphylaxis | Pediatric, weight-based | 47 | 2 | 2–2 | mg/kg |
| Asthma / bronchospasm | Adult | 76 | 125 | 125–125 | mg |
| Asthma / bronchospasm | Adult, weight-based | 6 | 2 | 1.25–2 | mg/kg |
| Asthma / bronchospasm | Pediatric, weight-based | 65 | 2 | 2–2 | mg/kg |
| COPD | Adult | 30 | 125 | 125–125 | mg |
| COPD | Pediatric, weight-based | 12 | 2 | 2–2 | mg/kg |
| Croup | Pediatric, weight-based | 5 | 2 | 1–2 | mg/kg |
| Other | Adult | 27 | 125 | 125–125 | mg |
| Other | Pediatric, weight-based | 19 | 2 | 2–2 | mg/kg |
| Respiratory distress | Adult | 24 | 125 | 125–125 | mg |
| Respiratory distress | Pediatric, weight-based | 21 | 2 | 2–2 | mg/kg |
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.
- Ada County-City Emergency Services System
- Adams, Benton, Franklin, Yakima Counties
- Adams, Benton, Franklin, Yakima Counties EMS
- Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) Office of EMS (OEMS)
- Alabama Department of Public Health Office of Emergency Medical Services
- Anderson County Emergency Medical Services
- Arlington EMS System
- BC Emergency Health Services
- Berrien County Medical Control Authority
- BEST EMS
- Boulder County EMS
- Boulder County Protocol Committee
- Brilliant Fire Department
- Brunswick County EMS
- Bureau of EMS, Trauma & Preparedness
- Cabarrus County EMS
- Campbell County Emergency Medical Service
- Central Arizona Regional EMS
- Chelan/Douglas/Okanogan/Grant County
- Craven, Jones, Pamlico Counties EMS
- Crowley Fire Department
- Davidson County Emergency Services
- Daviess County EMS
- Delaware Office of Emergency Medical Services
- Denver Health Paramedic Division
- Denver Metro EMS Medical Directors
- District of Columbia Fire and EMS Department
- Dorchester County EMS
- Escambia County Emergency Medical Services
- Evansville Fire Department
- Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
- Fern Creek Fire and Emergency Medical Services
- FirstHealth of the Carolinas
- Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue
- Franklin County Emergency Medical Services
- Galveston Area Ambulance Authority
- Greater Miami Valley EMS Council
- Hays County ESD 9 EMS
- Haywood County EMS System
- Idaho EMS Physician Commission
- Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services
- Kershaw County Emergency Medical Services
- Lake Cities Fire Department
- Lake County Emergency Medical System
- Laurens County Emergency Medical Services
- Madison Fire Department
- Manatee County Emergency Medical Services
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services
- Massachusetts Office of Emergency Medical Services
- MEP (In partnership with SSM Health)
- MEP (Medical Emergency Partnership) in partnership with SSM Health
- MetroCare Services and Abilene Fire Department
- Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)
- Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) / Berrien County
- Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) / Midland Gladwin MCA
- Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) / West Michigan Regional MCC
- Michigan Department of Health & Human Services, Bureau of Emergency Preparedness, EMS and Systems of Care
- Miramar Fire Rescue Department
- Montana Board of Medical Examiners
- Muskegon County
- Muskogee County EMS
- Nash County Emergency Medical Services
- National Emergency Medical Services
- Nebraska Board of Emergency Medical Services
- Nebraska Medicine Division of Prehospital and Emergency Medical Services
- New Hampshire Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
- New Jersey Department of Health
- North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services (NC OEMS)
- Northwest Region Emergency Medical Services & Trauma Care Council
- Oakland County Medical Control Authority
- Oakland County Medical Control Authority (OCMCA)
- Ocala/Marion County Fire Rescue
- Ocala/Marion County/The Villages Public Safety EMS
- Office of the EMS Medical Director for Kansas City, Missouri
- Oklahoma State Department of Health
- Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue
- Pend Oreille County Emergency Medical Services
- Peninsulas EMS Council, Inc.
- Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
- Pettis County Ambulance District
- Pierce County Emergency Medical Services
- Platte Valley Ambulance Service
- Region 4 EMS (Alton Memorial Hospital, Anderson Hospital, HSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital, OSF St. Anthony's Health Center)
- Region One Metropolitan Ambulance Council (MAC)
- Regional Emergency Medical Advisory Committee of New York City
- Rowan County Emergency Services EMS Division
- Spokane County EMS
- St. Johns County Fire Rescue
- Stanly County EMS
- State Board of Emergency Medical, Fire, and Transportation Services
- State Board of Emergency Medical, Fire, and Transportation Services (EMFTS Board)
- Stevens County Emergency Medical Services
- Tennessee Emergency Medical Services
- Three Rivers Ambulance Authority & Fort Wayne Fire Department
- Thurston County Medic One
- Tidewater Emergency Medical Services Council, Inc.
- Tri County Emergency Medical Services, Inc.
- Vermont Department of Health
- Vermont Department of Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services
- West Palm Beach Fire Department
- Wilson County Emergency Management Agency
2 more agencies are counted but have too little published detail for a page yet.