Cefotaxime for Ball Python
Reptile · Python regius · typical adult weight 1.00–2.00 kg
Cefotaxime is used in ball python for Severe infections. Routes documented in ball python: IM. A typical adult ball python weighs 1.00–2.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Cefotaxime in ball python, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Trade names: Claforan
Dose ranges
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IM | 20–40 mg/kg | q48-72h | 14-21 days | Severe infections | Weak | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed |
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Mechanism of action
Third-generation cephalosporin with broad gram-negative activity including CNS penetration. Active metabolite (desacetylcefotaxime) provides additional activity.
Side effects & warnings
Good CNS penetration for meningitis. May cause pain at injection site. Adjust dose in renal failure.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for ball python may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Other Antibiotic drugs with ball python dosing
Cefotaxime dosing in other species
Why a species-specific page? Cefotaxime pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in ball python — 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.