Pocket Pet · Chinchilla lanigera · typical adult weight 0.40–0.80 kg
Cisapride is dosed at 0.5–1 mg/kg PO q12h in chinchillas, per Meredith A. BSAVA Small Animal Formulary: Part B: Exotic Pets, British Small Animal Veterinary Association, Quedgeley, Gloucester, UK; 2015. — Verified against Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.799 (2026-08-01). — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 9.7 (Miscellaneous Agents Used in Rodents). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, Part B — Exotic Pets — ISBN 9781910443712, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781910443712; Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929. Cisapride is used in chinchillas for Refractory GI hypomotility. Routes documented in chinchillas: PO. A typical adult chinchilla weighs 0.40–0.80 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Cisapride in chinchillas, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Propulsid
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 0.5–1 mg/kg | q12h | Refractory GI hypomotility | Weak | Meredith A. BSAVA Small Animal Formulary: Part B: Exotic Pets, British Small Animal Veterinary Association, Quedgeley, Gloucester, UK; 2015. — Verified against Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.799 (2026-08-01). — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 9.7 (Miscellaneous Agents Used in Rodents). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, Part B — Exotic Pets — ISBN 9781910443712, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781910443712; Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929 |
Every held source for this drug and species, as printed. Where they differ, both are shown — the choice is yours, not ours.
| Dose (mg/kg) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1–1 | PO | BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed — Part B (Exotic Pets)p.92 | Rabbits, Guinea pigs, Chinchillas: 0.1-1.0 mg/kg (typically 0.5 mg/kg) p.o. q8-12h |
| 0.5 | PO | BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed — Part B (Exotic Pets)p.92 | Rabbits, Guinea pigs, Chinchillas: 0.1-1.0 mg/kg (typically 0.5 mg/kg) p.o. q8-12h |
| 0.1–0.5 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 9.7 | 0.1-0.5 mg/kg PO q8- 12h |
| 0.1–1 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 9.7 | 0.1-1 mg/kg PO q8- 12h |
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.
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Serotonin 5-HT4 receptor agonist. Enhances acetylcholine release in the myenteric plexus, promoting GI motility throughout the tract.
Withdrawn from human market (cardiac arrhythmias); available as compounded product for veterinary use. Contraindicated with GI obstruction. May interact with azole antifungals.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for chinchillas may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Cisapride dose range in chinchillas, with cited source references: PO 0.5–1 mg/kg q12h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Cisapride in chinchillas: PO.
Cisapride is indicated in chinchillas for: Refractory GI hypomotility.
These are general warnings for Cisapride across species; consult the chinchilla dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Withdrawn from human market (cardiac arrhythmias); available as compounded product for veterinary use. Contraindicated with GI obstruction. May interact with azole antifungals.
Why a species-specific page? Cisapride pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in chinchillas — 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.