Reptile · Tiliqua scincoides · typical adult weight 0.25–0.60 kg
Sulfamethazine is dosed at 25 mg/kg PO, IM q24h x 21 days in blue-tongue skinks, per 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.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; Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery (Divers & Stahl) — ISBN 9780323482530, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323482530. Sulfamethazine is used in blue-tongue skinks for Coccidia. Routes documented in blue-tongue skinks: PO, IM. A typical adult blue-tongue skink weighs 0.25–0.60 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Sulfamethazine in blue-tongue skinks, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Sulmet
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO, IM | 25 mg/kg | q24h x 21 days | Coccidia | Weak | 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.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; Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery (Divers & Stahl) — ISBN 9780323482530, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323482530 |
Every held source for this drug and species, as printed. Where they differ, both are shown — the choice is yours, not ours.
The sources disagree for this combination. The ranges below do not overlap on a comparable route. This is not an error in one of them — published veterinary references differ, and reconciling them for a particular patient is a clinical judgement.
| Dose (mg/kg) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 4.4 | 25 mg/kg PO, IM, q24h x 21 days |
| 50 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 4.4 | 50 mg/kg PO q24h x 3 days, off 3 days, on 3 days |
| 25 | PO | Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd edTable 127.4 | 25 mg/kg PO, IM q24h × 21 days340 Most species/coccidia |
| 50 | PO |
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Inhibits dihydropteroate synthase in bacterial folate synthesis. Used primarily in food animals and poultry for coccidiosis.
Withdrawal times required in food animals. Crystalluria risk. Adequate water intake essential. May cause blood dyscrasias with prolonged use.
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.
Sulfamethazine dose range in blue-tongue skinks, with cited source references: PO, IM 25 mg/kg q24h x 21 days. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Sulfamethazine in blue-tongue skinks: PO, IM.
Sulfamethazine is indicated in blue-tongue skinks for: Coccidia.
These are general warnings for Sulfamethazine across species; consult the blue-tongue skink dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Withdrawal times required in food animals. Crystalluria risk. Adequate water intake essential. May cause blood dyscrasias with prolonged use.
Why a species-specific page? Sulfamethazine 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.
| Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd edTable 127.4 |
| 50 mg/kg PO q24h × 3 days, off 3 days, on 3 days99 Most species/coccidia |
| 75 | PO | Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd edTable 127.4 | 75 mg/kg PO, IM, IV, then 40 mg/kg q24h × 5-7 days143 Most species/coccidia; ensure adequate hydration and renal function |
| 40 | PO | Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd edTable 127.4 | 75 mg/kg PO, IM, IV, then 40 mg/kg q24h × 5-7 days143 Most species/coccidia; ensure adequate hydration and renal function |
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