Which species have cited Buprenorphine SR dosing data?

Buprenorphine SR dosing in the ExoticRx formulary covers 1 species: Prairie Dog.

Is Buprenorphine SR a controlled substance?

Buprenorphine SR is not federally scheduled as a controlled substance, but is veterinary prescription only in most jurisdictions.

Buprenorphine SR

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Sourced from published veterinary references. Awaiting credentialed clinical reviewer — our editorial process.

Buprenorphine SR is dosed at 1.2 mg/kg SC single administration (pharmacokinetic study) in prairie dogs, per Cary CD, Lukovsky-Akhsanov NL, Gallardo-Romero NF, et al. Pharmacokinetic Profiles of Meloxicam and Sustained-release Buprenorphine in Prairie Dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus). J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2017 Mar;56(2):160-165. PMID: 28315645; PMCID: PMC5361041. URL: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5361041/. Verify against current literature before clinical use.

Drug Class

Uncategorized

Routes

unspecified

Indications

analgesia (sustained-release opioid)analgesia (sustained-release opioid; pain management)experimental pharmacokinetic study dose

Species with Buprenorphine SR dosing data (3 dose rules)

Prairie Dog

Species references:All Prairie Dog drugs

Evidence levels across 3 dose rules

Weak×3

Each ExoticRx dose rule is graded by the strength of its primary evidence — see the editorial process.

Backed by a published source

· Cary CD, Lukovsky-Akhsanov NL, Gallardo-Romero NF, et al. Pharmacokinetic Profiles of Meloxicam and Sustained-release Buprenorphine in Prairie Dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus). J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2017 Mar;56(2):160-165. PMID: 28315645; PMCID: PMC5361041. URL: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5361041/

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