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Pediatric medication reference

Pediatric airway medication tables

Choose the medication group. Tables use smaller weight increments for children; age, indication, and product labeling still matter.

Adjuncts, analgesia & sedationAtropine, fentanyl, and midazolam ranges by measured weight.InductionKetamine and etomidate ranges by measured weight.Neuromuscular blockadeRocuronium and both existing succinylcholine category references.Length-based color rangesPublished color-to-weight bands, use limits, and current recall notices.
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Verify the dose, route, concentration, maximum, and patient-specific considerations against current institutional protocols and product labeling.

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Website creator: Kyle Brown, MD Airway educational contributors: Andrew Pirotte, MD; Kyle Brown, MD; Reba Hodge, MD; Amanda Vanderwerf, PharmD, BCEMP; Morgan Kimball, PharmD, BCEMP; Joshua Mohess Clinical review: Emergency medicine faculty review completed. Medication content reviewed by Amanda Vanderwerf, PharmD, BCEMP, and Morgan Kimball, PharmD, BCEMP. Last reviewed: 2026-07-23 Next scheduled review: 2027-01-23 Designed for: EM residents, emergency physicians, EMS clinicians, airway educators, and simulation faculty Important: Educational resource and clinical-reference guide only; not a bedside order set or substitute for local protocol, medical direction, or clinical judgment. Website contact: [email protected]