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US brand names:MS-222, Finquel
Tricaine Methanesulfonate is dosed at 2 g/L bath water Immersion (bath) single immersion to effect, per anaesthetic in african clawed frogs, per Smith BD, Vail KJ, Carroll GL, Taylor MC, Jeffery ND, Vemulapalli TH, et al. Comparison of Etomidate, Benzocaine, and MS222 Anesthesia with and without Subsequent Flunixin Meglumine Analgesia in African Clawed Frogs (Xenopus laevis). J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2018;57(2):202-209. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Sodium channel blocker absorbed through gills and skin. Provides sedation, anesthesia, and immobilization in aquatic species via neural blockade.
Aquatic species (fish, amphibians). Buffer solution to neutral pH (acidic otherwise). 21-day withdrawal for food fish. Wear gloves (skin irritant). Monitor opercular movement.
Species references:All African Clawed Frog drugsAll Betta (Siamese fighting fish) drugsAll Goldfish drugsAll Koi drugs
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