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US brand names:Compounded T4
Thyroid Supplement (Levothyroxine Compounded) is dosed at 0.02 mg/kg PO PO q48h in bearded dragons, per Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th ed, Table 4.8, Table 4.11 (the served figure is printed in each; all lie in the chapter covering this species); located 2026-08-06. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Synthetic T4 (thyroxine) that converts to active T3. Replaces deficient endogenous thyroid hormone. Compounded for exotic species or precise small-patient dosing.
Transdermal bioavailability is unpublished and may be unreliable. Oral route preferred when feasible. Monitor T4 levels 4-6 weeks after starting. Compounded for reptiles and birds.
Species references:All Bearded Dragon drugs
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