Pocket Pet · Oryctolagus cuniculus · typical adult weight 1.00–5.00 kg
Amlodipine is dosed at 0.1–0.5 mg/kg PO q24h in rabbits, per Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed. Amlodipine is used in rabbits for Systemic hypertension. Routes documented in rabbits: PO. A typical adult rabbit weighs 1.00–5.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Amlodipine in rabbits, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Norvasc
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 0.1–0.5 mg/kg | q24h | Chronic | Systemic hypertension | Extrapolated | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed |
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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 rabbits may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Amlodipine dose range in rabbits, with cited source references: PO 0.1–0.5 mg/kg q24h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Amlodipine in rabbits: PO.
Cited course lengths for Amlodipine in rabbits include: Chronic. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Amlodipine is indicated in rabbits for: Systemic hypertension.
These are general warnings for Amlodipine across species; consult the rabbit 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 rabbits — 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.