Exotic Animal Formulary5

Metoclopramide 0.2-0.5 mg/kg IM q8-24h 3 Monkeys/antiemetic; stimulates
motility of upper gastrointestinal
tract
0.4 mg/kg PO, 20 IM, slow
IV q8-24h 3
Chimpanzees
Milk thistle (silymarin) 4-15 mg/kg PO q8-12h 41 Common marmosets
Mirtazapine 15 mg PO q24h 15 Mandrill (n=1)/antianxiety
Misoprostol
5 µg/kg PO q6h; 1-3 µg/kg
intravaginal 3
Chimpanzees
Nitroglycerin (2%
ointment)
3 mm topically q12-24h 41 Common marmosets/congestive
heart failure
7.5 mg topically q8h 3 Chimpanzees
Nitroprusside
Norepinephrine
Omeprazole
0.3-10 µg/kg/min IV
constant rate infusion 3
0.05-0.1 µg/kg/min IV
constant rate infusion 72
0.2-0.4 µg/kg/min IV
constant rate infusion 3
0.4 mg/kg PO
q12h×10 days 86
Chimpanzees
Hypotension
Chimpanzees
Macaques/quadruple treatment of
Helicobacter pylori; see amoxicillin
(Table 13.1)
Ondansetron 1-2 mg/kg PO×2 doses 86 Macaques/antiemetic
Oxytocin
0.5-1 U/min IV constant
rate infusion 3
1-2 U IM every 20 min×4
doses 41
Chimpanzees
Common marmosets
2 U/dose as needed 3 Monkeys
5-30 U/animal SC, IV as
needed 3
Chimpanzees
Paroxetine 0.3 mg/kg PO q12-24h 86 Bonobo (n=1)/antianxiety
PGF 2 alpha 1 mg/kg IM q24h 3 Monkeys
Phenobarbital
1-6 mg/kg PO, or 2 mg/kg
IV 3
Monkeys/seizures
Phentolamine mesylate 5-10 mg SC, IV 3 Chimpanzees/antihypertensive
Phenylephrine
1-2 µg/kg IV bolus,
followed by 0.5-
1 µg/kg/min IV
constant rate infusion 72
Drug of choice to treat isofluraneinduced
hypotension
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