Reptile · Python regius · typical adult weight 1.00–2.00 kg
Praziquantel is dosed at 8–10 mg/kg PO once, repeat in 14 days in ball pythons, per Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed — Antiparasitic Agents Used in Reptiles, p.230: 'Praziquantel 8-10 mg/kg PO, SC, IM, repeat in 14 days' (Most species/cestodes, trematodes). Superscripts 243, 396 = Klaphake E, Gibbons PM, Sladky KK, et al. Reptiles. In: Carpenter JW, ed. Exotic Animal Formulary, 5th ed. Elsevier; 2018:81-166 / Rockwell K, Mitchell MM. Antiparasitic therapy. In: Divers SJ, ed.. Praziquantel is used in ball pythons for Tapeworms, pentastomids. Routes documented in ball pythons: PO. A typical adult ball python weighs 1.00–2.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Praziquantel in ball pythons, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Droncit
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 8–10 mg/kg | once, repeat in 14 days | Repeat in 14 days | Tapeworms, pentastomids | Moderate | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed — Antiparasitic Agents Used in Reptiles, p.230: 'Praziquantel 8-10 mg/kg PO, SC, IM, repeat in 14 days' (Most species/cestodes, trematodes). Superscripts 243, 396 = Klaphake E, Gibbons PM, Sladky KK, et al. Reptiles. In: Carpenter JW, ed. Exotic Animal Formulary, 5th ed. Elsevier; 2018:81-166 / Rockwell K, Mitchell MM. Antiparasitic therapy. In: Divers SJ, ed. |
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Increases cell membrane permeability to calcium in susceptible helminths, causing spastic paralysis, detachment, and disintegration.
May cause transient GI upset, drooling (especially in cats). Safe in pregnant animals. Effective primarily against cestodes (tapeworms) and trematodes (flukes).
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for ball pythons may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Praziquantel dose range in ball pythons, with cited source references: PO 8–10 mg/kg once, repeat in 14 days. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Praziquantel in ball pythons: PO.
Cited course lengths for Praziquantel in ball pythons include: Repeat in 14 days. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Praziquantel is indicated in ball pythons for: Tapeworms, pentastomids.
These are general warnings for Praziquantel across species; consult the ball python dosing table above for species-specific guidance. May cause transient GI upset, drooling (especially in cats). Safe in pregnant animals. Effective primarily against cestodes (tapeworms) and trematodes (flukes).
Why a species-specific page? Praziquantel pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in ball pythons — 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.