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Tiletamine-Zolazepam Exotic

Telazol Exotic

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Sourced from primary literature. Awaiting credentialed clinical reviewer — our editorial process.

Drug Class

Miscellaneous

Routes

IM

Indications

Chemical immobilizationChemical restraint/Sedation

Mechanism of Action

Tiletamine (NMDA antagonist) provides dissociative anesthesia while zolazepam (benzodiazepine) provides muscle relaxation and reduces emergence delirium.

Side effects & warnings

Widely used for wildlife and exotic immobilization. Recovery may be prolonged in reptiles. No reversal for tiletamine component. Flumazenil reverses zolazepam only.

Species with Tiletamine-Zolazepam Exotic dosing data (2 dose rules)

Ball PythonBearded Dragon

Controlled Substance

Controlled substance

Evidence levels across 2 dose rules

Moderate×2

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

Backed by 2 published primary sources

  • · Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed
  • · Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed; Zoo Animal Medicine Textbooks

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