Sporanox unlike Lamisil which only treats Dermatophytes, is a broad spectrum antifungal, killing all types of ringworm

It has potentially hepatotoxic side effects but I have never seen any problems in cats in doses recommended below.

Sporanox (itraconazole) recipe is 8mg/ml suspension. An average 3kg cat is 1ml per day, for as long as it takes OR Sporanox can be give as “pulse “ therapy 5 days on 5days off, also for as long as it takes for the ringworm to clear and  then an extra 10 days. It is more economical to get 200ml of this mixed up than a 100ml bottle. Shake well before use.

 The suspension can be made up by your compounding chemist in chicken flavour which the cats love and lick their chops afterwards.

 Sporanox is excreted into the breast milk and so treating the mother automatically treats kittens exclusively on mothers’ milk.

 You will need a script. This is quite legal and has nothing to do with the PBS if the script is clearly marked “PRIVATE” and “FOR ANIMAL USE ONLY”. You will need to negotiate a price with the compounding chemist.

 This is the link to the member list of the PCCA which are the compounding chemists; I suggest giving your most local one a ring and see if they can do this for you.

 http://www.pccarx.com.au/Pharmacy.htm

 The eye drops for treating herpes eye infections in cats are called “Idoxuridine Eye Drops”, and most compounding chemists have the formula for this, and you may not need a script, I’m not sure; ask the Chemist.

 Dr David Richardson Oct 23 2005

Comment on this by Dr Richard Malik:

you can get it as an oral solution without going to a compounding phamacist

richard

SPORANOX ORAL SOLUTION (Oral solution) Prescription required. S4
Itraconazole; saccharin sodium, sodium hydroxide; clear, cherry flav; gluten free;
Dose: Should be taken on an empty stomach (i.e. at least one hour before food or four hours after food). Oral/ oesophageal candidiasis: 200 mg (20 mL) once daily or 100 mg (10 mL) twice daily for 1-2 weeks. Fluconazole resistant oral/ oesophageal candidiasis: 200 mg (20 mL) daily in 1 or 2 doses for 2 weeks; then 400 mg/day for 2 weeks if needed. Prophylaxis in neutropenia: 5 mg/kg/day in 2 divided doses until recovery of neutrophils (up to 8 wks)
Pack: 10 mg /1 mL 150 mL [1] Private: $237.57

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