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. 2024;78(1):44–50. doi: 10.5455/medarh.2024.78.44-50

Table 5. Recommended doses of IM Epinephrine(1, 7).

IM Epinephrine dose - Adults 0.5 mg or 0.5 mL of 1 mg/mL [1:1000]
IM Epinephrine dose - Children
> 12 years 0.5 mg or 0.5 mL of 1 mg/mL [1:1000] (same as adult)
0.3 mg or 0.3 mL of 1 mg/mL [1:1000] (small or prepubertal child)
6-12 years 0.3 mg or 0.3 mL of 1 mg/mL [1:1000]
6 months -6 years 0.15 mg or 0.15 mL of 1 mg/mL [1:1000]
< 6 months 0.1-0.15 mg or 0.1-0.15 mL of 1 mg/mL [1:1000]
0.01 mg/kg or 0.01mL/kg of 1 mg/mL [1:1000] not to exceed 0.3 mg