What is Nitrofurazone used for?

Nitrofurazone is indicated for: Bacterial infection, Wound management.

Which species have cited Nitrofurazone dosing data?

Nitrofurazone dosing in the ExoticRx formulary covers 2 species: Common Octopus, Dog (Domestic).

Is Nitrofurazone a controlled substance?

Nitrofurazone is not federally scheduled in the US. Controlled-drug status differs by country — verify your local rules.

Nitrofurazone

US brand names:Furacin

Calculate dosage

Sourced from published veterinary references. Awaiting credentialed clinical reviewer — our editorial process.

Nitrofurazone is dosed at 25 mg/L immersion 2× day in common octopuses, per Invertebrate Medicine, 3rd ed (Lewbart, 2022), Table 9.6 "Cephalopod formulary", corpus PDF p.596. Published 2026-08-06. — SOURCE EDITION: Invertebrate Medicine — ISBN 9781119569435, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781119569435. Verify against current literature before clinical use.

Drug Class

Antibiotic

Routes

Topical

Indications

Bacterial infectionWound management

Mechanism of Action

Nitrofuran antibiotic damaging bacterial DNA. Broad-spectrum topical antimicrobial for wound management.

Side effects & warnings

Topical use only. Carcinogenic potential (banned in food animals in many countries). May cause contact sensitivity. Yellow discoloration.

Species with Nitrofurazone dosing data (2 dose rules)

Common Octopus Dog (Domestic)

Species references:All Common Octopus drugs All Dog (Domestic) drugs

Evidence levels across 2 dose rules

Moderate×1Weak×1

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

Backed by 2 published sources

· Invertebrate Medicine, 3rd ed (Lewbart, 2022), Table 9.6 "Cephalopod formulary", corpus PDF p.596. Published 2026-08-06. — SOURCE EDITION: Invertebrate Medicine — ISBN 9781119569435, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781119569435
· Verified against Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 10th Ed, p.1460 (2026-08-01). — Plumb's 10th ed (held) printed p.1433, Nitrofurazone, Topical monograph; page located 2026-08-05 from the book's own running heads, verified to name the drug in its body text. — SOURCE EDITION: Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook — ISBN 9781394172207, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781394172207

Sample dosing (1 of 2 cited rules)

A dog/cat sample is shown here. Cited dosing for all 2 species — reptiles, birds, pocket pets, livestock, and equine — is free on the per-species pages above. Pro adds the weight-based calculator for every species.

Species	Route	Dose	Frequency	Evidence	Source
Dog (Domestic)	Topical	See the cited source for the printed regimen	q12-24h	Moderate	Verified against Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 10th Ed, p.1460 (2026-08-01). — Plumb's 10th ed (held) printed p.1433, Nitrofurazone, Topical monograph; page located 2026-08-05 from the book's own running heads, verified to name the drug in its body text. — SOURCE EDITION: Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook — ISBN 9781394172207, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781394172207

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