Praziquantel for Blue-tongue Skinks

Reptile · Tiliqua scincoides · typical adult weight 0.25–0.60 kg

Praziquantel is dosed at 8–10 mg/kg PO, SC, IM repeat in 14 days in blue-tongue skinks, per Klaphake E, Gibbons PM, Sladky KK, et al. Reptiles. In: Carpenter JW, eds. Exotic Animal Formulary, 5th ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2018:81-166. | Rockwell K, Mitchell MM. Antiparasitic therapy. In: Divers SJ, Stahl SJ, eds. Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2019:1165-1170. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.230 — 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 [w3r2 2026-08-14] LOCATOR: Carpenter 6th ed, Table 4.4 (Antiparasitic Agents Used in Reptiles). Held copy is a paginationless ebook conversion, so the table and not the page is the citable location. Superscripts 243 and 396 resolve to Klaphake E, Gibbons PM, Sladky KK, et al, Reptiles, Exotic Animal Formulary 5th ed 2018:81-166 and Rockwell K, Mitchell MM, Antiparasitic therapy, in Mader Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery 3rd ed 2019:1165-1170.. Praziquantel is used in blue-tongue skinks for Cestodes, trematodes. Routes documented in blue-tongue skinks: PO, SC, IM. A typical adult blue-tongue skink weighs 0.25–0.60 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Praziquantel in blue-tongue skinks, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.

US trade names: Droncit

Dose ranges

Route	Dose	Frequency	Indication

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Every held source for this drug and species, as printed. Where they differ, both are shown — the choice is yours, not ours.

Printed doses in mg/kg for this drug and species, by source
Dose (mg/kg)	Route	Source	As printed
5–8	PO	BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed — Part B (Exotic Pets)p.263	5-8 mg/kg p.o., repeat in 2 weeks in most species. Profender has been used topically in a variety o
8–10	PO	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 4.4	8-10 mg/kg PO, SC, IM, repeat in 14 days,396
8	PO	Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd edTable 127.4	8 mg/kg PO, SC, IM, repeat in 14 days15,99,148 Most species/cestodes, trematodes; higher dosages have been administered90
8–24	PO	Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd edTable 128.3	8-24 mg/kg PO, SC, ICe, topically,52 repeat q14d Trematodes, cestodes

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Mechanism of action

Increases cell membrane permeability to calcium in susceptible helminths, causing spastic paralysis, detachment, and disintegration.

Side effects & warnings

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 blue-tongue skinks may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.

Frequently asked questions

What is the dose of Praziquantel for Blue-tongue Skinks?

Praziquantel dose range in blue-tongue skinks, with cited source references: PO, SC, IM 8–10 mg/kg repeat in 14 days. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.

How is Praziquantel administered in Blue-tongue Skinks?

Documented routes for Praziquantel in blue-tongue skinks: PO, SC, IM.

What conditions does Praziquantel treat in Blue-tongue Skinks?

Praziquantel is indicated in blue-tongue skinks for: Cestodes, trematodes.

What are the side effects of Praziquantel in Blue-tongue Skinks?

These are general warnings for Praziquantel across species; consult the blue-tongue skink 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).

Other Antiparasitic drugs with blue-tongue skink dosing

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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 blue-tongue skinks — 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.

Printed doses in mg/l for this drug and species, by source
Dose (mg/l)	Route	Source	As printed
10	—	Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd edTable 128.3	10 mg/L × 3 hr bath,52 repeat q7-21d Trematodes, cestodes

Printed doses in ml/kg for this drug and species, by source
Dose (ml/kg)	Route	Source	As printed
1.12	PO	BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed — Part B (Exotic Pets)p.263	ed topically in a variety of reptile species at doses up to 1.12 ml/kg, corresponding to 24 mg emodepside and 96 mg praziquantel/kg, once a,b

Figures are transcribed from the cited page or table of each held edition and are shown for reference only. They are not dose recommendations, they do not feed the calculator, and none has been reviewed by a veterinarian.