Reptile · Chamaeleo calyptratus · typical adult weight 0.09–0.20 kg
Enalapril is dosed at 0.5 mg/kg PO q48 h in veiled chameleons, per Congestive heart failure in a veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus): A case report. DOI 10.17221/67/2021-VETMED; PMID 39170907; PMCID PMC11334147. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11334147/ URL: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11334147/. Enalapril is used in veiled chameleons for Congestive heart failure (ACE inhibitor to support ventricular filling / decrease arterial pressure and cardiac load); first-month regimen (reduced to q72 h in second month/at discharge), congestive heart failure (ACE inhibitor) — initial dosing. Routes documented in veiled chameleons: PO, p.o.. A typical adult veiled chameleon weighs 0.09–0.20 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Enalapril in veiled chameleons, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Enacard, Vasotec
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| PO | 0.5 mg/kg | q48 h | Congestive heart failure (ACE inhibitor to support ventricular filling / decrease arterial pressure and cardiac load); first-month regimen (reduced to q72 h in second month/at discharge) | Anecdotal | Congestive heart failure in a veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus): A case report. DOI 10.17221/67/2021-VETMED; PMID 39170907; PMCID PMC11334147. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11334147/ URL: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11334147/ |
| p.o. | 0.5 mg/kg | q48 h | congestive heart failure (ACE inhibitor) — initial dosing | Anecdotal | Congestive heart failure in a veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus): A case report. Veterinarni Medicina. DOI 10.17221/67/2021-VETMED; PMID 39170907; PMCID . URL: |
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Prodrug converted to enalaprilat, which inhibits ACE. Reduces angiotensin II, decreases aldosterone, reduces preload and afterload.
Monitor renal function (BUN/creatinine) and electrolytes. Hypotension with concurrent diuretics. Primarily renal elimination (prefer benazepril in renal disease). CONTRAINDICATED in pregnancy.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for veiled chameleons may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Enalapril dose ranges in veiled chameleons, with cited source references: PO 0.5 mg/kg q48 h; p.o. 0.5 mg/kg q48 h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Enalapril in veiled chameleons: PO, p.o..
Enalapril is indicated in veiled chameleons for: Congestive heart failure (ACE inhibitor to support ventricular filling / decrease arterial pressure and cardiac load); first-month regimen (reduced to q72 h in second month/at discharge), congestive heart failure (ACE inhibitor) — initial dosing.
These are general warnings for Enalapril across species; consult the veiled chameleon dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Monitor renal function (BUN/creatinine) and electrolytes. Hypotension with concurrent diuretics. Primarily renal elimination (prefer benazepril in renal disease). CONTRAINDICATED in pregnancy.
Why a species-specific page? Enalapril pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in veiled chameleons — 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.