Pocket Pet · Oryctolagus cuniculus · typical adult weight 1.00–5.00 kg
Cisapride is dosed at 0.5–1 mg/kg PO q8h in rabbits, per BSAVA Small Animal Formulary 10th ed., Part B: Exotic Pets, Cisapride monograph, PDF p.92 (printed p.78): 'Rabbits, Guinea pigs, Chinchillas: 0.1-1.0 mg/kg (typically 0.5 mg/kg) p.o. q8-12h' — which contains 0.5-1.0 mg/kg PO at q8h — SOURCE EDITION: BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, Part B — Exotic Pets — ISBN 9781910443712, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781910443712. Cisapride is used in rabbits for Chronic GI motility disorder, GI stasis (prokinetic), GI stasis. Routes documented in rabbits: PO. A typical adult rabbit weighs 1.00–5.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 3 cited dose rules for Cisapride in rabbits, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Propulsid
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 0.5–1 mg/kg | q8h | Chronic as needed | Chronic GI motility disorder | Weak |
| PO | 0.5–1 mg/kg | q8-12h | Until motility restored | GI stasis (prokinetic) | Weak | BSAVA Small Animal Formulary 10th ed., Part B: Exotic Pets, Cisapride monograph, PDF p.92 (printed p.78): 'Rabbits, Guinea pigs, Chinchillas: 0.1-1.0 mg/kg (typically 0.5 mg/kg) p.o. q8-12h' — SOURCE EDITION: BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, Part B — Exotic Pets — ISBN 9781910443712, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781910443712 |
| PO | 0.5–1 mg/kg | q8-12h | Until GI motility returns | GI stasis | Weak | BSAVA Small Animal Formulary 10th Ed, Part B - Exotic Pets, Cisapride monograph, printed p.78 (corpus PDF p.92) — SOURCE EDITION: BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, Part B — Exotic Pets — ISBN 9781910443712, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781910443712 |
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| 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 |
| 0.5 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 10.10 | 0.5 mg/kg PO q6- 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 rabbits may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Cisapride dose ranges in rabbits, with cited source references: PO 0.5–1 mg/kg q8h; PO 0.5–1 mg/kg q8-12h; PO 0.5–1 mg/kg q8-12h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Cisapride in rabbits: PO.
Cited course lengths for Cisapride in rabbits include: Chronic as needed; Until motility restored; Until GI motility returns. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Cisapride is indicated in rabbits for: Chronic GI motility disorder, GI stasis (prokinetic), GI stasis.
These are general warnings for Cisapride across species; consult the rabbit 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 rabbits — 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.