Reptile · Iguana iguana · typical adult weight 1.00–5.00 kg
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 — Source: Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd Ed, p.1416. Calcium glycerophosphate / calcium lactate is used in green iguanas for Hypocalcaemia. Routes documented in green iguanas: SC, IM, ICe. A typical adult green iguana weighs 1.00–5.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Calcium glycerophosphate / calcium lactate in green iguanas, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC, IM, ICe | 10 mg/kg | q24h x 1-7 days | Hypocalcaemia | Weak | Barten SL. The medical care of iguanas and other common pet lizards. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 1993;23:1213-1249 doi:10.1016/s0195-5616(93)50153-5. — Source: Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd Ed, p.1416 |
Every held source for this drug and species, as printed. Where they differ, both are shown — the choice is yours, not ours.
The sources disagree for this combination. The ranges below do not overlap on a comparable route. This is not an error in one of them — published veterinary references differ, and reconciling them for a particular patient is a clinical judgement.
| Dose (mg/kg) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–5 | SC | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 4.9 | 1-5 mg/kg SC, IM |
| 10 | SC | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 4.9 | 10 mg/kg SC, IM, ICe q24h x 1-7 days |
| 1–5 | SC | Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd edTable 127.7 | lactate 1-5 mg/kg SC, IM91 Most species/hypocalcemia; hypocalcemic dystocia |
Figures are transcribed from the cited page or table of each held edition and are shown for reference only. They are not dose recommendations, they do not feed the calculator, and none has been reviewed by a veterinarian.
Typical range: 1–5 kg
If provided, volume will be calculated alongside dose.
Reference only. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Calcium glycerophosphate / calcium lactate dose range in green iguanas, with cited source references: SC, IM, ICe 10 mg/kg q24h x 1-7 days. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Calcium glycerophosphate / calcium lactate in green iguanas: SC, IM, ICe.
Calcium glycerophosphate / calcium lactate is indicated in green iguanas for: Hypocalcaemia.
Why a species-specific page? Calcium glycerophosphate / calcium lactate pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in green iguanas — 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.