Drugs for Rabbits

Antibiotics & Antifungals

Generic Name

US Brands

Form(s) Used Safely

Comments

Baytril
Dicural
Cipro
Maxaquin
Orbax
Avelox
Ocuflox

oral & Injectible

oral
oral
oral
oral
oral
injectible

Avoid Liver-flavored

Bactrim, Septra, TMS/SMZ

Albon
Triple Sulfa
Microsulfon

oral
oral
oral
oral

Gentocin
Amikin

injection or nebulized
injection

Vibramycin

oral
oral & injectible

Quinolones
enrofloxacin
difloxacin hydrochloride
ciprofloxacin
lomefloxacin hydrochloride
orbafloxacin
moxifloxacin
ofloxacin

Sulfa Drugs
trimethoprim w/
sulfamethoxazole (trimethoprim
sulfa)
sulfadimethoxine
sulfamethazine
sulfadiazine

Aminoglycosides
gentamicin
amikacin

Tetracycline
doxycycline
oxytetracycline

* Bolded drugs are used frequently

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Antibiotics & Antifungals
Generic Name

US Brands

Form(s) Used Safely

Comments

Penicillin
penicillin-g
penicillin-g benzathine w/
penicillin-g procaine

injectible only
injectible only

Commonly referred to as "bicillin"

Cephalosporins
Cephalexin
ceftiofur sodium

Keflex
Naxcel

oral with caution

injectible or beads only

Chloromycetin
Tylan
Zithromax
Flagyl

oral & Injectible

injectible
oral
oral

Nizoral

oral

gentamicin sulfate

Gentocin

Eye Drops

gentamicin sulfate/betamethasone
ciprofloxacin hcl
neomycin/polymyxin
b/dexamethasone
neomycin/polymyxin b/gramicidin
bacitracin/neomycin/polymyxin
chloramphenicol
gentamicin sulfate
gentamicin sulfate/betamethasone
valerate

Gentocin Durafilm
Ciloxan

Eye Drops
Eye Drops

Neobacimyx
Gentocin

Eye Drops
Eye Drops
Eye Ointment
Eye Ointment
Eye Ointment

Gentocin Otic

Ear Drops

Other Systemic Antibiotics

chloramphenicol
tylosin
azithromycin
metronidazole

Use gloves when handling

Use with caution; short term only

Systemic Antifungal
Ketoconazole

Topical Antibiotic/Antifungal

* Bolded drugs are used frequently

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Antibiotics & Antifungals
Generic Name
neomycin/polymyxin
b/hydrocortisone
miconazole nitrate
colistin
sulfate/neomycin/thonzonium
bromide/hydrocortisone
thiabendazole, dexamethasone,
neomycin sulfate
enrofloxacin/silver sulfadiazine
polymyxin b/bacitracin
zinc/neomycin
mupirocin
nystatin/neomycin/steroid
silver sulfadiazine

* Bolded drugs are used frequently

US Brands

Form(s) Used Safely

Conofite

Ear Drops
Ear Drops

Coly-mycin

Ear Drops

Tresaderm
Baytril Otic

Ear Drops
Ear Drops

Neosporin
Bactoderm
Panalog
Pyoben
Silvadene

Topical Cream
Topical Cream
Topical Cream
Topical Gel
Misc Topical

Comments

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Analgesics & Anesthesia
Generic Name

US Brands

Form(s) Used Safely

Buprenex
Torbugesic, Torbutol

injectible
oral & Injectible
injectible
injectible
injectible

Comments

Narcotic Analgesics
buprenorphine
butorphanol
morphine
nalbuphine
oxymorphone

Nubain

NSAIDs
flunixin meglumine
carprofen
meloxicam
aspirin
ketoprofen
ibuprofen
piroxicam

Banamine
Rimadyl
Metacam
Orudis
Advil, Motrin
Feldene

injectible
oral
oral & Injectible
oral
oral
oral
oral

Adrenocortical Steroids
dexamethasone
prednisone

Injectible or topical
oral

Anabolic Steroids
stanozolol

Winstrol

oral

Adequan
Cosequin

injectible
oral

Other Antiinflammatory
polysulfated glycosaminogycan
chondroitin sulfate

* Bolded drugs are used frequently

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Analgesics & Anesthesia
Generic Name

US Brands

Form(s) Used Safely

Valium
PromAce

gas
gas
gas
Injectible
Injectible
Injectible
Injectible
Injectible

Comments

Anesthesia
isoflurane
halothane
sevoflurane
diazepam
acepromazine
ketamine
ketamine/diazepam
ketamine/acepromazine

* Bolded drugs are used frequently

ketamine/Valium

Revised 6/1/2004

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GI Medications
Generic Name

US Brands

Form(s) Used Safely

Reglan
Propulsid

oral & Injectible

oral

sucralfate
omeprazole
cimetidine

Carafate
Prilosec
Tagamet

oral
oral
oral

simethicone

Phazyme, Gax-X

oral

Questran

oral

Comments

Motility Drugs
metaclopramide
cisapride

Anti-Ulcer Drugs

Anti-Gas

Other GI Medications
cholestyramine

* Bolded drugs are used frequently

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Anti-Parasitic Agents
Generic Name

US Brands

Form(s) Used Safely

Anthelcide EQ
Panacur

oral
oral
oral

Advantage
Program
Revolution

topical
oral
topical

Droncit
Ivermectin

injectible

Comments

Benzimidazole
oxibendazole
albendazole
fenbendazole

Flea Treatments
imidacloprid
lufenuron
selemectin

Other Anti-parasitic Agents

praziquantel
macrocyclic lactone

* Bolded drugs are used frequently

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Miscellaneous
Generic Name

US Brands

Form(s) Used Safely

Comments

furosemide
verapamil
enalapril
atenolol
diltiazem

Lasix
Isoptin
Enacard
Cardizem

oral & injectible

oral & injectible
oral
oral
oral

Diuretic
Slow-channel calcium blocking
Ace Inhibitor
Selective Beta Blockers
Calcium Channel Blockers

epoetin alpha

Epogen

injectible

Antivert

oral

Adriamycin
Nolvadex

IV
IV
IV

Periactin

oral

Cardiac

Anemia

Dizziness/Vertigo
meclizine

Chemotherapy
doxorubicin
carboplatin
tamoxifen

Appetite Stimulants
cyproheptadine hydrochloride

* Bolded drugs are used frequently

Revised 6/1/2004