Reptile · Iguana iguana · typical adult weight 1.00–5.00 kg
Allopurinol is dosed at 25 mg/kg PO q24h in green iguanas, per Hernandez-Divers SJ, Martinez-Jimenez D, Bush S, et al. Effects of allopurinol on plasma uric acid levels in normouricaemic and hyperuricaemic green iguanas (Iguana iguana). Vet Rec. 2008;162:112-115. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.271 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) doi:10.1136/vr.162.4.112. Allopurinol is used in green iguanas for Gout / hyperuricaemia. Routes documented in green iguanas: PO. A typical adult green iguana weighs 1.00–5.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Allopurinol in green iguanas, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Zyloprim, Aloprim
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 25 mg/kg | q24h | Gout / hyperuricaemia | Moderate | Hernandez-Divers SJ, Martinez-Jimenez D, Bush S, et al. Effects of allopurinol on plasma uric acid levels in normouricaemic and hyperuricaemic green iguanas (Iguana iguana). Vet Rec. 2008;162:112-115. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.271 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) doi:10.1136/vr.162.4.112 |
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Inhibits xanthine oxidase, reducing conversion of hypoxanthine to xanthine and xanthine to uric acid. Lowers serum and urinary urate levels.
May cause xanthine urolithiasis if protein intake not controlled. Feed low-purine diet concurrently. Monitor uric acid levels and hepatic function.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for green iguanas may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Allopurinol dose range in green iguanas, with cited source references: PO 25 mg/kg q24h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Allopurinol in green iguanas: PO.
Allopurinol is indicated in green iguanas for: Gout / hyperuricaemia.
These are general warnings for Allopurinol across species; consult the green iguana dosing table above for species-specific guidance. May cause xanthine urolithiasis if protein intake not controlled. Feed low-purine diet concurrently. Monitor uric acid levels and hepatic function.
Why a species-specific page? Allopurinol pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in green iguanas — the rules above are the citations specific to this species, not generic recommendations.
Sourced from published veterinary references; awaiting credentialed clinical reviewer. See our editorial process. Reference only — not veterinary advice.