Reptile · Terrapene carolina · typical adult weight 0.30–0.60 kg
Methylprednisolone is dosed at 1 mg/kg IV q24h in eastern box turtles, per 151. Jepson L. Turtles and tortoises. Exotic Animal Medicine: A Quick Reference Guide. Philadelphia: Saunders/Elsevier; 2009:358-411. — Source: Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd Ed, p.1416 — SOURCE EDITION: Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery (Divers & Stahl) — ISBN 9780323482530, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323482530. Methylprednisolone is used in eastern box turtles for ivermectin toxicity. Routes documented in eastern box turtles: IV. A typical adult eastern box turtle weighs 0.30–0.60 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Methylprednisolone in eastern box turtles, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Medrol
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IV | 1 mg/kg | q24h | ivermectin toxicity | Weak | 151. Jepson L. Turtles and tortoises. Exotic Animal Medicine: A Quick Reference Guide. Philadelphia: Saunders/Elsevier; 2009:358-411. — Source: Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd Ed, p.1416 — SOURCE EDITION: Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery (Divers & Stahl) — ISBN 9780323482530, |
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| Dose (mg/kg) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IV | Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd edTable 127.7 | 1 mg/kg IV q24h151 Chelonians/ivermectin toxicity |
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Intermediate-acting synthetic glucocorticoid that suppresses inflammation and immune responses via glucocorticoid receptor-mediated gene transcription changes.
PU/PD, polyphagia, hepatomegaly with chronic use. Taper gradually. Less mineralocorticoid effect than cortisone or hydrocortisone.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for eastern box turtles may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Methylprednisolone dose range in eastern box turtles, with cited source references: IV 1 mg/kg q24h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Methylprednisolone in eastern box turtles: IV.
Methylprednisolone is indicated in eastern box turtles for: ivermectin toxicity.
These are general warnings for Methylprednisolone across species; consult the eastern box turtle dosing table above for species-specific guidance. PU/PD, polyphagia, hepatomegaly with chronic use. Taper gradually. Less mineralocorticoid effect than cortisone or hydrocortisone.
Why a species-specific page? Methylprednisolone pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in eastern box turtles — the rules above are the citations specific to this species, not generic recommendations.
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