Reptile · Tiliqua scincoides · typical adult weight 0.25–0.60 kg
Glycopyrrolate is dosed at 0.01 mg/kg SC, IM, IV once (preanesthetic) in blue-tongue skinks, per Carpenter JW, Klaphake E, Gibbons PM, et al. Reptile formulary. In: Divers SJ, Stahl SJ, eds. Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2019:1191-1211. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.240 — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929; Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery (Divers & Stahl) — ISBN 9780323482530, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323482530. Glycopyrrolate is used in blue-tongue skinks for Preanaesthetic; excess oral or respiratory mucus. Routes documented in blue-tongue skinks: SC, IM, IV. A typical adult blue-tongue skink weighs 0.25–0.60 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Glycopyrrolate in blue-tongue skinks, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Robinul-V
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC, IM, IV | 0.01 mg/kg | once (preanesthetic) | Preanaesthetic; excess oral or respiratory mucus | Weak | Carpenter JW, Klaphake E, Gibbons PM, et al. Reptile formulary. In: Divers SJ, Stahl SJ, eds. Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2019:1191-1211. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.240 — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929; Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery (Divers & Stahl) — ISBN 9780323482530, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323482530 |
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| Dose (mg/kg) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.01 | SC | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 4.5 | 0.01 mg/kg SC, IM, IV |
| 0.01 | PO | Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd edTable 127.5 | 0.01 mg/kg SC,33 IM, IV22 Most species/preanesthetic; for excess oral or respiratory mucus; rarely indicated; generally use only in profound or prolonged bradycardia; may be prefer |
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Quaternary ammonium anticholinergic that does not cross blood-brain barrier. Reduces secretions and increases heart rate via vagolytic effect.
Preferred over atropine when CNS effects undesirable. Used as preanesthetic and for bradycardia. Reduces GI motility. Do not use with GI obstruction.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for blue-tongue skinks may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Glycopyrrolate dose range in blue-tongue skinks, with cited source references: SC, IM, IV 0.01 mg/kg once (preanesthetic). Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Glycopyrrolate in blue-tongue skinks: SC, IM, IV.
Glycopyrrolate is indicated in blue-tongue skinks for: Preanaesthetic; excess oral or respiratory mucus.
These are general warnings for Glycopyrrolate across species; consult the blue-tongue skink dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Preferred over atropine when CNS effects undesirable. Used as preanesthetic and for bradycardia. Reduces GI motility. Do not use with GI obstruction.
Why a species-specific page? Glycopyrrolate pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in blue-tongue skinks — the rules above are the citations specific to this species, not generic recommendations.
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