Systemic Fungal Infections in Bearded Dragons

Reptile · Pogona vitticeps · typical adult weight 0.38–0.51 kg

4 cited drugs treat Systemic Fungal Infections in bearded dragons: Fluconazole, Isavuconazole, Itraconazole, Ketoconazole.

Disseminated mycoses including blastomycosis, coccidioidomycosis, histoplasmosis, cryptococcosis, and aspergillosis. Triazoles (itraconazole, voriconazole) are first-line for most; therapeutic drug monitoring is standard in psittacine and prolonged courses.

The overview above describes Systemic Fungal Infections across species; the citations below are the ExoticRx dose rules scoped to bearded dragons — a reference list, not new species-specific clinical guidance.

Fluconazole(Diflucan)

Antifungal

Route	Dose	Frequency	Duration	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	5–10 mg/kg	q48-72h	Weeks to months	Systemic fungal infections	Extrapolated	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed

Full Fluconazole dosing in Bearded Dragons →Calculate for this bearded dragon →

Isavuconazole(Cresemba)

Antifungal

Route	Dose	Frequency	Duration	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	5–10 mg/kg	q24-48h	Weeks to months	Systemic fungal infections	Weak	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed

Full Isavuconazole dosing in Bearded Dragons →Calculate for this bearded dragon →

Itraconazole(Sporanox, Itrafungol)

Antifungal

Route	Dose	Frequency	Duration	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	5–10 mg/kg	q24h	Weeks to months	Fungal infections	Weak	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed
PO	5–10 mg/kg	q24-48h	Weeks to months	Systemic fungal infections	Extrapolated	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed

Full Itraconazole dosing in Bearded Dragons →Calculate for this bearded dragon →

Ketoconazole(Nizoral)

Antifungal

Route	Dose	Frequency	Duration	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	15–30 mg/kg	q24h	Weeks to months	Systemic fungal infections	Weak	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed

Full Ketoconazole dosing in Bearded Dragons →Calculate for this bearded dragon →

All drugs cited for Systemic Fungal Infections →All drugs for Bearded Dragons →

Other conditions in Bearded Dragons

Bacterial Infections Endoparasites Sedation Pain Management General Anesthesia Coccidiosis Cryptosporidiosis Ectoparasites

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