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US brand names:Tegretol
Carbamazepine is dosed at 3–10 mg/kg PO q24h in african grey parrots, per 954. van Zeeland Y, Friedman S, Bergman L. Behavior. In: Speer B, eds. Current Therapy in Avian Medicine and Surgery; Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2016:177-251. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.471 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 5.10 (Psychotropic and Antiepileptic Agents Used in Birds.a,b). 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; Current Therapy in Avian Medicine and Surgery — ISBN 9781455746712, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781455746712. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Blocks voltage-gated sodium channels reducing repetitive neuronal firing. Stabilizes inactive state of sodium channels.
Rapid autoinduction of hepatic metabolism — dose adjustments needed over first weeks. Blood dyscrasias rare. Monitor CBC. Limited use in veterinary medicine.
Species references:All African Grey Parrot drugs
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