What is Tribromoethanol used for?

Tribromoethanol is indicated for: Injectable anesthesia (duration 30-45 min).

Which species have cited Tribromoethanol dosing data?

Tribromoethanol dosing in the ExoticRx formulary covers 1 species: Mouse.

Is Tribromoethanol a controlled substance?

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

Tribromoethanol

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

Tribromoethanol is dosed at 125–250 mg/kg IP not stated in the cited source in mice, per Fish and Meyer, 2008 (cited by VPT p.296-297 for the mouse tribromoethanol dosing and for the terminal-study-only recommendation) — Verified against Riviere & Papich, Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 10th Ed, p.297 (2026-08-01). — SOURCE UNVERIFIABLE 2026-08-07: the cited book (Papich, Saunders Handbook of Veterinary Drugs (held: 4th ed, 2016)) does not contain this drug anywhere in the held copy. The reference cannot be confirmed here and the page, if any, is unchecked. It is deliberately NOT re-pointed at another text that does mention the molecule — that would assert a provenance this dose never had. Confirm against the source directly before use. — SOURCE EDITION: Saunders Handbook of Veterinary Drugs — ISBN 9780323244855, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323244855; Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics — ISBN 9781118855829, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781118855829. Verify against current literature before clinical use.

Drug Class

Uncategorized

Routes

Indications

Injectable anesthesia (duration 30-45 min)

Species with Tribromoethanol dosing data (1 dose rule)

Mouse

Species references:All Mouse drugs

Evidence levels across 1 dose rule

Weak×1

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

Backed by a published source

· Fish and Meyer, 2008 (cited by VPT p.296-297 for the mouse tribromoethanol dosing and for the terminal-study-only recommendation) — Verified against Riviere & Papich, Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 10th Ed, p.297 (2026-08-01). — SOURCE UNVERIFIABLE 2026-08-07: the cited book (Papich, Saunders Handbook of Veterinary Drugs (held: 4th ed, 2016)) does not contain this drug anywhere in the held copy. The reference cannot be confirmed here and the page, if any, is unchecked. It is deliberately NOT re-pointed at another text that does mention the molecule — that would assert a provenance this dose never had. Confirm against the source directly before use. — SOURCE EDITION: Saunders Handbook of Veterinary Drugs — ISBN 9780323244855, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323244855; Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics — ISBN 9781118855829, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781118855829

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