Reptile · Tiliqua scincoides · typical adult weight 0.25–0.60 kg
Trimethoprim-sulfonamides is dosed at 30 mg/kg PO q24h x 2-14 days in blue-tongue skinks, per Cranfield MR, Graczyk TK. Experimental infection of elaphid snakes with Cryptosporidium serpentis (Apicomplexa: Cryptosporidiidae). J Small Anim Pract. 2018;59(11):704-713. | 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. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.233 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). Trimethoprim-sulfonamides is used in blue-tongue skinks for Coccidia. Routes documented in blue-tongue skinks: PO. A typical adult blue-tongue skink weighs 0.25–0.60 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Trimethoprim-sulfonamides in blue-tongue skinks, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 30 mg/kg | q24h x 2-14 days | Coccidia | Weak | Cranfield MR, Graczyk TK. Experimental infection of elaphid snakes with Cryptosporidium serpentis (Apicomplexa: Cryptosporidiidae). J Small Anim Pract. 2018;59(11):704-713. | 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. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.233 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
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Added 2026-08-04 by the book-verification programme. Every dose rule under this entry was mined from a source, independently re-verified against that source, and adversarially challenged before publication. Drafted for: Blue-tongue Skink
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.
Trimethoprim-sulfonamides dose range in blue-tongue skinks, with cited source references: PO 30 mg/kg q24h x 2-14 days. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Trimethoprim-sulfonamides in blue-tongue skinks: PO.
Trimethoprim-sulfonamides is indicated in blue-tongue skinks for: Coccidia.
These are general warnings for Trimethoprim-sulfonamides across species; consult the blue-tongue skink dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Added 2026-08-04 by the book-verification programme. Every dose rule under this entry was mined from a source, independently re-verified against that source, and adversarially challenged before publication. Drafted for: Blue-tongue Skink
Why a species-specific page? Trimethoprim-sulfonamides 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.
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