Reptile · Pantherophis guttatus · typical adult weight 0.20–0.90 kg
Paromomycin is dosed at 100 mg/kg PO once daily for 10 days, then twice weekly for 90 in corn snakes, per Shimizu U, Kurihara M, Tamukai K, Yamada K. Treatment of esophagogastric intussusception due to cryptosporidiosis using paromomycin in a corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus). J Vet Med Sci. 2025;87(4):389-393. doi:10.1292/jvms.24-0483 https://europepmc.org/article/MED/39924250. Paromomycin is used in corn snakes for Cryptosporidiosis (gastric), here with secondary esophagogastric intussusception. Routes documented in corn snakes: PO. A typical adult corn snake weighs 0.20–0.90 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Paromomycin in corn snakes, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Humatin
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 100 mg/kg | once daily for 10 days, then twice weekly for 90 | Cryptosporidiosis (gastric), here with secondary esophagogastric intussusception | Anecdotal | Shimizu U, Kurihara M, Tamukai K, Yamada K. Treatment of esophagogastric intussusception due to cryptosporidiosis using paromomycin in a corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus). J Vet Med Sci. 2025;87(4):389-393. doi:10.1292/jvms.24-0483 https://europepmc.org/article/MED/39924250 |
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Aminoglycoside that binds 30S ribosomal subunit. Poorly absorbed orally — acts locally in the GI tract against protozoa and bacteria.
Minimal systemic absorption. Used for GI protozoal infections (Giardia, Cryptosporidium). Ototoxicity/nephrotoxicity if absorbed systemically.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for corn snakes may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Paromomycin dose range in corn snakes, with cited source references: PO 100 mg/kg once daily for 10 days, then twice weekly for 90. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Paromomycin in corn snakes: PO.
Paromomycin is indicated in corn snakes for: Cryptosporidiosis (gastric), here with secondary esophagogastric intussusception.
These are general warnings for Paromomycin across species; consult the corn snake dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Minimal systemic absorption. Used for GI protozoal infections (Giardia, Cryptosporidium). Ototoxicity/nephrotoxicity if absorbed systemically.
Why a species-specific page? Paromomycin pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in corn snakes — 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.