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US brand names:Corid, Amprol
Amprolium is dosed at 15–30 mg/kg PO q24h x 1-5 days; repeat after 5 days in african grey parrots, per Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, Table 5.4 (Antiparasitic Agents Used in Birds), p.430 — corroborated by Avian Medicine Appendix 1, Table 4, p.820: "Amprolium 13-30 mg/kg PO — most species" — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 5.4 (Antiparasitic Agents Used in Birds). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Thiamine analog that competitively inhibits thiamine uptake by coccidia, interfering with carbohydrate metabolism of the parasite.
Prolonged use may cause thiamine deficiency (polioencephalomalacia). Primarily coccidiostatic, not coccidiocidal. Ensure adequate thiamine intake.
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