What is Oxymorphone used for?

Oxymorphone is indicated for: Analgesia, Analgesia (opioid), Opioid analgesia.

What routes can Oxymorphone be administered by?

Available routes: SC, IM, SC, IM, IV.

Which species have cited Oxymorphone dosing data?

Oxymorphone dosing in the ExoticRx formulary covers 5 species: Ferret, Guinea Pig, Mouse, Pet Rat, Rabbit (Domestic).

Is Oxymorphone a controlled substance?

Oxymorphone is not federally scheduled in the US. Controlled-drug status differs by country — verify your local rules.

Oxymorphone

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Sourced from published veterinary references. Awaiting credentialed clinical reviewer — our editorial process.

Oxymorphone is dosed at 0.05–0.2 mg/kg SC, IM q6-12h in rabbits, per Heard DJ. Anesthesia, analgesia, and sedation of small mammals. In: Quesenberry KE, Carpenter JW, eds. Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 2nd ed., WB Saunders, St. Louis, MO; 2004:356-369. | Morissey JM, Carpenter JW. Appendix: Formulary. In: Quesenberry KE, OrcuttCJ, 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.863 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 10.4 (Chemical Restraint/Sedative/Anesthetic/Analgesic Agents Used in Rabbits.a,b). Verify against current literature before clinical use.

Drug Class

Analgesic

Routes

SC, IMSC, IM, IV

Indications

Analgesia Analgesia (opioid)Opioid analgesia

Species with Oxymorphone dosing data (5 dose rules)

Ferret Guinea Pig Mouse Pet Rat Rabbit (Domestic)

Species references:All Ferret drugs All Guinea Pig drugs All Mouse drugs All Pet Rat drugs All Rabbit (Domestic) drugs

Evidence levels across 5 dose rules

Moderate×5

Each ExoticRx dose rule is graded by the strength of its primary evidence — see the editorial process.

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· 51. Flecknell PA. Analgesia and post-operative care. Laboratory Animal Anaesthesia; 2016:141-192.; 125. Miller AL, Richardson CA. Rodent analgesia. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2011;14:81-92. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.793 doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-800036-6.00004-1 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 9.4 (Analgesic Agents Used in Rodents).
· Flecknell PA. Analgesia and post-operative care. Laboratory Animal Anaesthesia; 2016:141-192. / Miller AL, Richardson CA. Rodent analgesia. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2011;14:81-92. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.793 doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-800036-6.00004-1 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 9.4 (Analgesic Agents Used in Rodents).
· Flecknell PA. Analgesia and post-operative care. Laboratory Animal Anaesthesia; 2016:141-192. | Miller AL, Richardson CA. Rodent analgesia. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2011;14:81-92. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.793 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 9.4 (Analgesic Agents Used in Rodents).

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