Pocket Pet · Petaurus breviceps · typical adult weight 0.08–0.16 kg
Nystatin is dosed at 5000 U/kg PO q8h in sugar gliders, per Ness RD, Johnson-Delaney C. Sugar gliders. In: Quesenberry KE, Carpenter JW, eds. Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 3rd ed., Saunders/Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2012:393-410. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.704 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). Nystatin is used in sugar gliders for Candidiasis. Routes documented in sugar gliders: PO. A typical adult sugar glider weighs 0.08–0.16 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Nystatin in sugar gliders, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Mycostatin
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 5000 U/kg | q8h | Candidiasis | Moderate | Ness RD, Johnson-Delaney C. Sugar gliders. In: Quesenberry KE, Carpenter JW, eds. Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 3rd ed., Saunders/Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2012:393-410. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.704 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
| PO | 2000 U/kg | q12h | Candidiasis | Moderate | Brust DM. Sugar Gliders: A Complete Veterinary Care Guide, Veterinary Interactive Publications, Sugarland, TX; 2009. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.704 (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 sugar gliders may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Nystatin dose ranges in sugar gliders, with cited source references: PO 5000 U/kg q8h; PO 2000 U/kg q12h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Nystatin in sugar gliders: PO.
Nystatin is indicated in sugar gliders for: Candidiasis.
These are general warnings for Nystatin across species; consult the sugar glider 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 sugar gliders — 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.