Comparison of the doses of epinephrine and norepinephrine used for children receiving vasoactive drugs with and without an arterial line on transport
| With arterial line | Without arterial line | |||
| n | Median dose* (IQR), μg/kg/min | n | Median dose* (IQR), μg/kg/min | |
| Epinephrine | 2 | 0.23 (0.20–0.25) | 18 | 0.15 (0.10–0.21) |
| Norepinephrine | 6 | 0.10 (0.07–0.16) | 19 | 0.12 (0.05–0.20) |
| Epinephrine and | 3 | 0.10 (0.06–0.25) | 3 | 0.05 (0.05–0.06) |
| Norepinephrine | 0.15 (0.03–0.30) | 0.10 (0.05–0.11) | ||
| 11 | 40 | |||
*Doses stated are those at the start of ambulance transport.