Pocket Pet · Mustela putorius furo · typical adult weight 0.60–2.00 kg
Amlodipine is dosed at 0.2–0.4 mg/kg PO q12h in ferrets, per Johnson-Delaney CA. Formulary Ferret Medicine and Surgery, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL; 2017:457-467. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.946 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). Amlodipine is used in ferrets for Vasodilation / hypertension. Routes documented in ferrets: PO. A typical adult ferret weighs 0.60–2.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Amlodipine in ferrets, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Norvasc
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 0.2–0.4 mg/kg | q12h | Vasodilation / hypertension | Weak | Johnson-Delaney CA. Formulary Ferret Medicine and Surgery, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL; 2017:457-467. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.946 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
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Dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker. Relaxes vascular smooth muscle, reducing peripheral vascular resistance and systemic blood pressure.
First-line antihypertensive in cats. Monitor blood pressure during dose titration. Hypotension at excessive doses. May cause gingival hyperplasia with prolonged use.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for ferrets may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Amlodipine dose range in ferrets, with cited source references: PO 0.2–0.4 mg/kg q12h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Amlodipine in ferrets: PO.
Amlodipine is indicated in ferrets for: Vasodilation / hypertension.
These are general warnings for Amlodipine across species; consult the ferret dosing table above for species-specific guidance. First-line antihypertensive in cats. Monitor blood pressure during dose titration. Hypotension at excessive doses. May cause gingival hyperplasia with prolonged use.
Why a species-specific page? Amlodipine pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in ferrets — 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.