Endoparasites in Blue-tongue Skinks

Reptile · Tiliqua scincoides · typical adult weight 0.25–0.60 kg

3 cited drugs treat Endoparasites in blue-tongue skinks: Mebendazole, Praziquantel, Pyrantel Pamoate.

Gastrointestinal helminth and protozoal infections. Macrocyclic lactones, benzimidazoles, and pyrantel cover the bulk of nematode treatment; protozoal indications require dedicated drugs (metronidazole, sulfadimethoxine).

The overview above describes Endoparasites across species; the citations below are the ExoticRx dose rules scoped to blue-tongue skinks — a reference list, not new species-specific clinical guidance.

Mebendazole

Antiparasitic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	20–25 mg/kg	repeat in 14 days prn	Strongyles, ascarids	Weak	Klaphake E, Gibbons PM, Sladky KK, et al. Reptiles. In: Carpenter JW, eds. Exotic Animal Formulary, 5th ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2018:81-166. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.227 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW)

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Praziquantel(Droncit)

Antiparasitic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO, SC, IM	8–10 mg/kg	repeat in 14 days	Cestodes, trematodes	Weak	Klaphake E, Gibbons PM, Sladky KK, et al. Reptiles. In: Carpenter JW, eds. Exotic Animal Formulary, 5th ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2018:81-166. \| Rockwell K, Mitchell MM. Antiparasitic therapy. In: Divers SJ, Stahl SJ, eds. Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2019:1165-1170. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.230 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW)

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Pyrantel Pamoate(Strongid-T, Nemex)

Antiparasitic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	5 mg/kg	repeat in 14 days	Nematodes	Weak	Klingenberg RJ. Understanding Reptile Parasites, Advanced Vivarium Systems, Irvine, CA; 2007:1-200. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.231 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW)

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