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Calcium glycerophosphate / calcium lactate is dosed at 10 mg/kg SC, IM, ICe q24h x 1-7 days in green iguanas, per Barten SL. The medical care of iguanas and other common pet lizards. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 1993;23:1213-1249. — Mined from Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd Ed, p.1416 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Added 2026-08-04 by the book-verification programme. Drug identity independently confirmed as distinct from every existing formulary entry. Source opened: Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd Ed, p.1416 (Table 127.8, Nutritional/Mineral/Fluid Support). Class as printed in source: Parenteral calcium supplement — fixed-ratio two-salt combination (calcium glycerophosphate + calcium lactate; proprietar
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