Injectable Aquarium Fish Medications - Chemotherapeutics

Chemotherapeutic Dose Indication Remarks
Ampicillin 10 mg/kg OID, IM bacterial infection not advised
Calcium EDTA 25 mg/kg QID, IP

10 mg/ml in 5% dextrose

heavy metal toxicity none
Chloramphenicol succinate 40 mg/kg OID, IM bacterial infection none
Cloxacillin 10 mg/kg BID, IM bacterial infection none
Gentamycin none 6 mg/kg every 6 days, IM

1.6 mg/kg every 33 hours, IM

3 mg/kg OID, IM

gram negative bacteria none
Ivermectin 100 microgram/kg ONCE, IM nematodes, cestodes not advised. HIGHLY TOXIC
Kanamycin 20 mg/kg OID, IP bacterial infection none
Levamisole 11 mg/kg Twice, one week apart, IM nematodes none
Minocycline 0.5 mg/kg OID, IM Mycobacteria none
Oxytetracycline 10 mg/kg OID, IM

40 mg/kg OID, IP

bacterial infection

protozoan infection

many bacteria resistant

immunosupressive at this dose

Vitamin B12 200 ug/day OID, IM vitamin B deficiency none