Which species have cited Spiramycin dosing data?

Spiramycin dosing in the ExoticRx formulary covers 2 species: Canary, Corn Snake.

Is Spiramycin a controlled substance?

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

What are the side effects of Spiramycin?

Reported side effects, adverse reactions, and contraindications for Spiramycin: GI upset. Used in veterinary medicine for toxoplasmosis and dental infections. Generally well tolerated.

Spiramycin

US brand names:Rovamycine

Calculate dosage

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

Spiramycin is dosed at 80 mg/kg PO q24h x 3 treatments in corn snakes, per Graczyk TK, Cranfield MR, Hill SL. Therapeutic efficacy of halofuginone and spiramycin treatment against Cryptosporidium serpentis (Apicomplexa: Cryptosporidiidae) infections in captive snakes. Parasitol Res. 1996;82(2):143-148. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.232 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 4.4 (Antiparasitic Agents Used in Reptiles). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929. Verify against current literature before clinical use.

Drug Class

Antibiotic

Routes

Indications

Bacterial infection (aviary/flock treatment)Bacterial infection (gram-positive; Mycoplasma, Chlamydia)Cryptosporidiosis (Cryptosporidium serpentis)

Mechanism of Action

Binds 50S ribosomal subunit. Accumulates in tissues, particularly saliva, lung, and tonsils. Bacteriostatic. Active against Toxoplasma gondii.

Side effects & warnings

GI upset. Used in veterinary medicine for toxoplasmosis and dental infections. Generally well tolerated.

Species with Spiramycin dosing data (3 dose rules)

Canary Corn Snake

Species references:All Canary drugs All Corn Snake drugs

Evidence levels across 3 dose rules

Moderate×3

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

Backed by 2 published sources

· Dorrestein GM. Infectious diseases and their therapy in Passeriformes Antimicrobial Therapy in Caged Birds and Exotic Pets, Veterinary Learning Systems, Trenton, NJ; 1995:11-27. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.420 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 5.1 (Antimicrobial Agents Used in Birds.a). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929
· Graczyk TK, Cranfield MR, Hill SL. Therapeutic efficacy of halofuginone and spiramycin treatment against Cryptosporidium serpentis (Apicomplexa: Cryptosporidiidae) infections in captive snakes. Parasitol Res. 1996;82(2):143-148. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.232 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 4.4 (Antiparasitic Agents Used in Reptiles). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929

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