What is Sulfadiazine, sulfamerazine used for?

Sulfadiazine, sulfamerazine is indicated for: Coccidia.

Which species have cited Sulfadiazine, sulfamerazine dosing data?

Sulfadiazine, sulfamerazine dosing in the ExoticRx formulary covers 2 species: Blue-tongue Skink, Corn Snake.

Is Sulfadiazine, sulfamerazine a controlled substance?

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

Sulfadiazine, sulfamerazine

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

Sulfadiazine, sulfamerazine is dosed at 25 mg/kg PO q24h x 21 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. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.232. Verify against current literature before clinical use.

Drug Class

Uncategorized

Routes

Indications

Coccidia

Species with Sulfadiazine, sulfamerazine dosing data (2 dose rules)

Blue-tongue Skink Corn Snake

Species references:All Blue-tongue Skink drugs All Corn Snake drugs

Evidence levels across 2 dose rules

Weak×2

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

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· 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. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.232
· 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. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.232 — Carpenter 6th ed, Table 4.4 (Antiparasitic Agents Used in Reptiles). This is a formulary-to-formulary chain (6th ed citing ref 243 = Klaphake E, Gibbons PM, Sladky KK, et al, Reptiles, in Carpenter JW ed, Exotic Animal Formulary 5th ed, 2018:81-166) and the 5th ed is NOT held, so provenance below Carpenter is UNVERIFIED.

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