Reptile · Pogona vitticeps · typical adult weight 0.38–0.51 kg
Itraconazole is dosed at 5 mg/kg PO q24h in bearded dragons, per Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, Itraconazole, REPTILES section, corpus p.735; Carpenter's 6th ed. Table 4.3 p.222 and Mader's Table 127.3 corpus p.1405 ('5 mg/kg PO q24h - Most species'); EECC snake table corpus p.885 ('Itraconazole 10 mg/kg PO q24h') — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 4.3 (Antifungal Agents Used in Reptiles). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — is the citable location. — CORROBORATED 2026-08-06 by independent literature: Voriconazole, a safe alternative for treating infections caused by the Chrysosporium anamorph of Nannizziopsis vriesii in bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps). (Medical mycology, 2010). doi:10.3109/13693781003743122. https://doi.org/10.3109/13693781003743122. The paper reports this drug at this dose in this species: "d resistance in one isolate. Fourteen naturally-infected bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps), from […]". This is a second source alongside the book already cited; it corroborates the figure and does not by itself establish that the dose is correct. — LOCATOR CONVENTION 2026-08-07: the bare 'p.735' in this citation is the PDF index of the held scan, not the printed page. The PRINTED page is p.708; verified by finding the drug named there. If you are holding the book, turn to p.708. — SOURCE EDITION: Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook — ISBN 9781394172207, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781394172207; Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929; Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery (Divers & Stahl) — ISBN 9780323482530, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323482530. Itraconazole is used in bearded dragons for Yellow fungus disease, Systemic fungal infections, Fungal infections. Routes documented in bearded dragons: PO. A typical adult bearded dragon weighs 0.38–0.51 kg. ExoticRx lists 3 cited dose rules for Itraconazole in bearded dragons, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Sporanox, Itrafungol
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
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| PO | 5 mg/kg | q24h | Months | Yellow fungus disease | Extrapolated | Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, Itraconazole, REPTILES section, corpus p.735; Carpenter's 6th ed. Table 4.3 p.222 and Mader's Table 127.3 corpus p.1405 ('5 mg/kg PO q24h - Most species'); EECC snake table corpus p.885 ('Itraconazole 10 mg/kg PO q24h') — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 4.3 (Antifungal Agents Used in Reptiles). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — is the citable location. — CORROBORATED 2026-08-06 by independent literature: Voriconazole, a safe alternative for treating infections caused by the Chrysosporium anamorph of Nannizziopsis vriesii in bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps). (Medical mycology, 2010). doi:10.3109/13693781003743122. https://doi.org/10.3109/13693781003743122. The paper reports this drug at this dose in this species: "d resistance in one isolate. Fourteen naturally-infected bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps), from […]". This is a second source alongside the book already cited; it corroborates the figure and does not by itself establish that the dose is correct. — LOCATOR CONVENTION 2026-08-07: the bare 'p.735' in this citation is the PDF index of the held scan, not the printed page. The PRINTED page is p.708; verified by finding the drug named there. If you are holding the book, turn to p.708. — SOURCE EDITION: Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook — ISBN 9781394172207, ; Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, ; Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery (Divers & Stahl) — ISBN 9780323482530, |
Every held source for this drug and species, as printed. Where they differ, both are shown — the choice is yours, not ours.
The sources disagree for this combination. The ranges below do not overlap on a comparable route. This is not an error in one of them — published veterinary references differ, and reconciling them for a particular patient is a clinical judgement.
| Dose (%) | Route | Source | As printed |
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| 1 | TOPICAL | Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd edTable 128.1 | mg/kg PO q24h52 01% in 0.6% salt solution x 5 min bath q24h × 1 01% in buffered solution x 5 min bath q24h × 11 days16 Topical route best choice to treat chytridiomycosis; caution |
| 0.6 | TOPICAL | Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd edTable 128.1 | mg/kg PO q24h52 01% in 0.6% salt solution x 5 min bath q24h × 1 01% in buffered solution x 5 min bath q24h × 11 days16 Topical route best choice to treat chytridiomycosis; caution |
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Inhibits fungal 14-alpha-demethylase, blocking ergosterol synthesis. Lipophilic with high tissue concentrations.
Hepatotoxic: monitor liver enzymes. Requires acid pH for capsule absorption (give with food). Negative inotropic effect — avoid in animals with heart failure. CYP3A4 inhibitor.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for bearded dragons may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Itraconazole dose ranges in bearded dragons, with cited source references: PO 5 mg/kg q24h; PO 5–10 mg/kg q24-48h; PO 5–10 mg/kg q24h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Itraconazole in bearded dragons: PO.
Cited course lengths for Itraconazole in bearded dragons include: Months; Weeks to months. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Itraconazole is indicated in bearded dragons for: Yellow fungus disease, Systemic fungal infections, Fungal infections.
These are general warnings for Itraconazole across species; consult the bearded dragon dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Hepatotoxic: monitor liver enzymes. Requires acid pH for capsule absorption (give with food). Negative inotropic effect — avoid in animals with heart failure. CYP3A4 inhibitor.
Why a species-specific page? Itraconazole pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in bearded dragons — 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.
| PO | 5–10 mg/kg | q24-48h | Weeks to months | Systemic fungal infections | Extrapolated | Plumb's Itraconazole REPTILES, corpus p.735; Carpenter's 6th ed. p.222 (5 mg/kg PO q24h most species; 10 mg/kg PO q48h x60 days, Parson's chameleon); Mader's Table 127.3, corpus p.1405 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 4.3 (Antifungal Agents Used in Reptiles). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — is the citable location. — LOCATOR CONVENTION 2026-08-07: the bare 'p.735' in this citation is the PDF index of the held scan, not the printed page. The PRINTED page is p.708; verified by finding the drug named there. If you are holding the book, turn to p.708. — SOURCE EDITION: Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook — ISBN 9781394172207, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781394172207; Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929; Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery (Divers & Stahl) — ISBN 9780323482530, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323482530 |
| PO | 5–10 mg/kg | q24h | Weeks to months | Fungal infections | Weak | Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, Itraconazole, REPTILES section, corpus p.735; Carpenter's 6th ed. p.222; Mader's Table 127.3, corpus p.1405; EECC corpus p.885 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 4.3 (Antifungal Agents Used in Reptiles). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — is the citable location. — LOCATOR CONVENTION 2026-08-07: the bare 'p.735' in this citation is the PDF index of the held scan, not the printed page. The PRINTED page is p.708; verified by finding the drug named there. If you are holding the book, turn to p.708. — SOURCE EDITION: Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook — ISBN 9781394172207, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781394172207; Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929; Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery (Divers & Stahl) — ISBN 9780323482530, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323482530 |
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| 5–10 | PO | BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed — Part B (Exotic Pets)p.183 | 5-10 mg/kg p.o. q24h (most species). Metabolically scaled doses have been suggested for the treatme |
| 23.5 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 4.3 | 23.5 mg/kg PO q24h |
| 5 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 4.3 | 5 mg/kg PO q24h |
| 5 | — | Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd edTable 127.3 | 5 mg/kg SC184 Cottonmouths/deaths in 3 out of 4 animals; not recommended |
| 5 | PO | Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd edTable 127.3 | 5 mg/kg PO q24h214 Most species/some hepatotoxicity noted when used for Chrysosporium anamorph of Nannizziopsis vriesii; can cause anorexia in bearded dragons without evidence of h |
| 23.5 | PO |
| Dose (mg/l) | Route | Source | As printed |
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| 15 | — | Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd edTable 128.1 | 5-1.5 mg/L × 5 min bath q24h × 7 days15 mg/L x 5 min bath q24h × 10 days22 Alytes muletensis tadpoles/safe at varying concentrations and duration of 7-28 days; confirmed negative P |
Figures are transcribed from the cited page or table of each held edition and are shown for reference only. They are not dose recommendations, they do not feed the calculator, and none has been reviewed by a veterinarian.
| 23.5 mg/kg PO q24h94 Lizards/PD (spiny lizards); following a 3-day treatment, a therapeutic plasma concentration persists for 6 days beyond peak concentration; treatment interval w |