Pocket Pet · Petaurus breviceps · typical adult weight 0.08–0.16 kg
Epinephrine is dosed at 0.003 mg/kg IV not stated in sugar gliders, per Lennox AM. Emergency and critical care procedures in sugar gliders (Petaurus breviceps), African hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris), and prairie dogs (Cynomys spp.). Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2007;10:533-555. | Morrisey JK, Carpenter JW, et al. Formulary. In: Quesenberry KE, Orcutt CJ, Mans C, et al. Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 4th ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2021:620-630. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.711 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 7.5 (Miscellaneous Agents Used in Sugar Gliders). Located 2026-08-05: the only table covering this species in which the drug's own row prints this dose. The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929; Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery — ISBN 9780323484350, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323484350. Epinephrine is used in sugar gliders for Adjunct cardiac stimulant / antihistaminic - NOT the cardiac-arrest dose (carpenter Table 7.15 gives 0.2 mg/kg IV, IO or intracardiac for CPR), Cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Routes documented in sugar gliders: IV, IV, IO, intracardiac. A typical adult sugar glider weighs 0.08–0.16 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Epinephrine in sugar gliders, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Adrenalin
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IV | 0.003 mg/kg | not stated | Adjunct cardiac stimulant / antihistaminic - NOT the cardiac-arrest dose (carpenter Table 7.15 gives 0.2 mg/kg IV, IO or intracardiac for CPR) | Weak | Lennox AM. Emergency and critical care procedures in sugar gliders (Petaurus breviceps), African hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris), and prairie dogs (Cynomys spp.). Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2007;10:533-555. | Morrisey JK, Carpenter JW, et al. Formulary. In: Quesenberry KE, Orcutt CJ, Mans C, et al. Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 4th ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2021:620-630. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.711 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 7.5 (Miscellaneous Agents Used in Sugar Gliders). Located 2026-08-05: the only table covering this species in which the drug's own row prints this dose. The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929; Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery — ISBN 9780323484350, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323484350 |
| IV, IO, intracardiac | 0.01–0.02 mg/kg | q3-5min in CPR (low dose first) | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation | Weak | Jepson L. Sugar gliders. In: Jepson L, eds. Exotic Animal Medicine: A Quick Reference Guide, 2nd ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2016:231-257. | Johnson-Delaney CA. Personal observation; 2020. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.723 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 7.15 (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Sugar Gliders.14,24). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — is the citable location. — figure located 2026-08-05 at Carpenter's 6th ed, Table 7.5 (Miscellaneous Agents Used in Sugar Gliders); the page cited previously does not carry it. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, — RETRIEVED FINDING - CHANGE REQUIRED (retrieved 2026-08-19): Served figure is printed at "Low dose: 0.01-0.02 mg/kg SC,IM,IV,IO,IT,IC q3-5min" — Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, printed p.89. The two CITED tables do not carry it: Carpenter Table 7.15 prints "Epinephrine can be administered at 0.2 mg/kg IV, IO, or intracardiac" (corpus p.723) and Table 7.5 prints "Epinephrine 0.003 mg/kg IV28,30" (corpus p.711) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.003 | IV | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 7.5 | 0.003 mg/kg IV,30 |
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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Non-selective adrenergic agonist (alpha and beta). Increases heart rate, contractility, and vascular tone. Bronchodilator. First-line for cardiac arrest and anaphylaxis.
Causes tachycardia, arrhythmias, hypertension. Dilute for IV use (1:10,000). Tissue necrosis if extravasated. Very short duration of action. Light-sensitive.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for sugar gliders may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Epinephrine dose ranges in sugar gliders, with cited source references: IV 0.003 mg/kg not stated; IV, IO, intracardiac 0.01–0.02 mg/kg q3-5min in CPR (low dose first). Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Epinephrine in sugar gliders: IV, IV, IO, intracardiac.
Epinephrine is indicated in sugar gliders for: Adjunct cardiac stimulant / antihistaminic - NOT the cardiac-arrest dose (carpenter Table 7.15 gives 0.2 mg/kg IV, IO or intracardiac for CPR), Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
These are general warnings for Epinephrine across species; consult the sugar glider dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Causes tachycardia, arrhythmias, hypertension. Dilute for IV use (1:10,000). Tissue necrosis if extravasated. Very short duration of action. Light-sensitive.
Why a species-specific page? Epinephrine pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in sugar gliders — the rules above are the citations specific to this species, not generic recommendations.
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