Invertebrate · Octopus vulgaris · typical adult weight 1.00–10.00 kg
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. Nitrofurazone is used in common octopuses for Bacterial infection. Routes documented in common octopuses: immersion. A typical adult common octopus weighs 1.00–10.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Nitrofurazone in common octopuses, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Furacin
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| immersion | 25 mg/L | 2× day | Bacterial infection | Weak | 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 |
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| Dose (mg/l) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | IMMERSION | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 1.1 | 1.5 mg/L for 72 hr immersion 25 mg/L q12h for 1 hr immersion |
| 25 | IMMERSION | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 1.1 | 1.5 mg/L for 72 hr immersion 25 mg/L q12h for 1 hr immersion |
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Nitrofuran antibiotic damaging bacterial DNA. Broad-spectrum topical antimicrobial for wound management.
Topical use only. Carcinogenic potential (banned in food animals in many countries). May cause contact sensitivity. Yellow discoloration.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for common octopuses may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Nitrofurazone dose range in common octopuses, with cited source references: immersion 25 mg/L 2× day. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Nitrofurazone in common octopuses: immersion.
Nitrofurazone is indicated in common octopuses for: Bacterial infection.
These are general warnings for Nitrofurazone across species; consult the common octopus dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Topical use only. Carcinogenic potential (banned in food animals in many countries). May cause contact sensitivity. Yellow discoloration.
Why a species-specific page? Nitrofurazone pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in common octopuses — the rules above are the citations specific to this species, not generic recommendations.
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