Reptile · Terrapene carolina · typical adult weight 0.30–0.60 kg
Nystatin is dosed at 100000 IU/kg PO q24h in eastern box turtles, per 143. Jacobson ER. Use of chemotherapeutics in reptile medicine. In: Jacobson ER, Kollias GV Jr, eds. Exotic Animals. New York: Churchill Livingstone; 1988:35-48. — Mined from Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd Ed, p.1405 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). Nystatin is used in eastern box turtles for enteric yeast infection. Routes documented in eastern box turtles: PO. A typical adult eastern box turtle weighs 0.30–0.60 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Nystatin in eastern box turtles, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Mycostatin
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 100000 IU/kg | q24h | enteric yeast infection | Weak | 143. Jacobson ER. Use of chemotherapeutics in reptile medicine. In: Jacobson ER, Kollias GV Jr, eds. Exotic Animals. New York: Churchill Livingstone; 1988:35-48. — Mined from Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd Ed, p.1405 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
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Binds ergosterol in fungal cell membranes causing membrane disruption and cell death. Not absorbed from GI tract.
Not absorbed systemically — effective only for local/topical or GI tract infections. Bitter taste may reduce compliance. Safe in most species.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for eastern box turtles may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Nystatin dose range in eastern box turtles, with cited source references: PO 100000 IU/kg q24h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Nystatin in eastern box turtles: PO.
Nystatin is indicated in eastern box turtles for: enteric yeast infection.
These are general warnings for Nystatin across species; consult the eastern box turtle dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Not absorbed systemically — effective only for local/topical or GI tract infections. Bitter taste may reduce compliance. Safe in most species.
Why a species-specific page? Nystatin pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in eastern box turtles — 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.