Pocket Pet · Oryctolagus cuniculus · typical adult weight 1.00–5.00 kg
Fluconazole is dosed at 5 mg/kg PO q24h in rabbits, per Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.846, ref 163 = Miller JL, Schell WA, Wills EA, et al. In vitro and in vivo efficacies of the new triazole albaconazole against Cryptococcus neoformans. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2004;48:384-387; corroborated BSAVA Part B p.136 ('5 mg/kg p.o. q24h for cryptococcal meningitis'). Fluconazole is used in rabbits for Systemic fungal infections. Routes documented in rabbits: PO. A typical adult rabbit weighs 1.00–5.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Fluconazole in rabbits, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Diflucan
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 5 mg/kg | q24h | Weeks to months | Systemic fungal infections | Extrapolated | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.846, ref 163 = Miller JL, Schell WA, Wills EA, et al. In vitro and in vivo efficacies of the new triazole albaconazole against Cryptococcus neoformans. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2004;48:384-387; corroborated BSAVA Part B p.136 ('5 mg/kg p.o. q24h for cryptococcal meningitis') |
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Inhibits fungal cytochrome P450 enzyme 14-alpha-demethylase, blocking ergosterol synthesis and disrupting fungal cell membrane.
Hepatotoxic: monitor liver enzymes during prolonged therapy. Drug interactions via CYP450 inhibition. Good CNS and ocular penetration.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for rabbits may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Fluconazole dose range in rabbits, with cited source references: PO 5 mg/kg q24h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Fluconazole in rabbits: PO.
Cited course lengths for Fluconazole in rabbits include: Weeks to months. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Fluconazole is indicated in rabbits for: Systemic fungal infections.
These are general warnings for Fluconazole across species; consult the rabbit dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Hepatotoxic: monitor liver enzymes during prolonged therapy. Drug interactions via CYP450 inhibition. Good CNS and ocular penetration.
Why a species-specific page? Fluconazole pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in rabbits — the rules above are the citations specific to this species, not generic recommendations.
Sourced from published veterinary references; awaiting credentialed clinical reviewer. See our editorial process. Reference only — not veterinary advice.