Sedation in Blue-tongue Skinks

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

3 cited drugs treat Sedation in blue-tongue skinks: Alfaxalone, Dexmedetomidine, Midazolam.

Pharmacologic sedation for diagnostic procedures, minor surgical interventions, and pre-anaesthetic premedi-cation. α2 agonists (dexmedetomidine, medetomidine), phenothiazines (acepromazine), and benzodiazepines (midazolam) form the backbone of veterinary protocols.

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

Alfaxalone(Alfaxan)

Anesthetic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Indication	Evidence	Source
SC	20 mg/kg	See source	Sedation/anesthesia — alfaxalone alone (group A)	Weak	Evaluating the Physiologic Effects of Alfaxalone, Dexmedetomidine, and Midazolam Combinations in Common Blue-Tongued Skinks (Tiliqua scincoides). Animals 2024, 14(18), 2636. DOI 10.3390/ani14182636; PMID 39335227; PMCID PMC11429061. URL: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11429061/
SC	5 mg/kg	See source	Sedation/anesthesia — alfaxalone + dexmedetomidine + midazolam combination (group ADM)	Weak	Evaluating the Physiologic Effects of Alfaxalone, Dexmedetomidine, and Midazolam Combinations in Common Blue-Tongued Skinks (Tiliqua scincoides). Animals 2024, 14(18), 2636. DOI 10.3390/ani14182636; PMID 39335227; PMCID PMC11429061. URL: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11429061/

Full Alfaxalone dosing in Blue-tongue Skinks →Calculate for this blue-tongue skink →

Dexmedetomidine(Dexdomitor, Sileo)

Anesthetic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Indication	Evidence	Source
SC	0.1 mg/kg	See source	Sedation/anesthesia — dexmedetomidine + midazolam combination (group DM)	Weak	Evaluating the Physiologic Effects of Alfaxalone, Dexmedetomidine, and Midazolam Combinations in Common Blue-Tongued Skinks (Tiliqua scincoides). Animals 2024, 14(18), 2636. DOI 10.3390/ani14182636; PMID 39335227; PMCID PMC11429061. URL: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11429061/
SC	0.05 mg/kg	See source	Sedation/anesthesia — alfaxalone + dexmedetomidine + midazolam combination (group ADM)	Weak	Evaluating the Physiologic Effects of Alfaxalone, Dexmedetomidine, and Midazolam Combinations in Common Blue-Tongued Skinks (Tiliqua scincoides). Animals 2024, 14(18), 2636. DOI 10.3390/ani14182636; PMID 39335227; PMCID PMC11429061. URL: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11429061/

Full Dexmedetomidine dosing in Blue-tongue Skinks →Calculate for this blue-tongue skink →

Midazolam(Versed)

Anesthetic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Indication	Evidence	Source
SC	1 mg/kg	See source	Sedation/anesthesia — dexmedetomidine + midazolam combination (group DM)	Weak	Evaluating the Physiologic Effects of Alfaxalone, Dexmedetomidine, and Midazolam Combinations in Common Blue-Tongued Skinks (Tiliqua scincoides). Animals 2024, 14(18), 2636. DOI 10.3390/ani14182636; PMID 39335227; PMCID PMC11429061. URL: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11429061/
SC	0.5 mg/kg	See source	Sedation/anesthesia — alfaxalone + dexmedetomidine + midazolam combination (group ADM)	Weak	Evaluating the Physiologic Effects of Alfaxalone, Dexmedetomidine, and Midazolam Combinations in Common Blue-Tongued Skinks (Tiliqua scincoides). Animals 2024, 14(18), 2636. DOI 10.3390/ani14182636; PMID 39335227; PMCID PMC11429061. URL: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11429061/

Full Midazolam dosing in Blue-tongue Skinks →Calculate for this blue-tongue skink →

All drugs cited for Sedation →All drugs for Blue-tongue Skinks →

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