Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for 4% Deltamethrin

50 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference 4% Deltamethrin. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

50
adverse-event reports
0.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
17
Emesis - top reaction
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50
Total Reports
0
Deaths Reported
0.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

4% Deltamethrin

Administration Routes

UnknownTopicalCutaneousOther

Species Affected

Dog 50

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 7
Poodle (unspecified) 3
Shih Tzu 3
Spaniel - Cocker American 3
Crossbred Canine/dog 3
Beagle 3
Pinscher - Miniature 3
Pit Bull 3
Retriever - Golden 2
Hound (unspecified) 2

Most Reported Reactions

Emesis 17
Lack of efficacy - NOS 10
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 5
Hyperactivity 5
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 5
INEFFECTIVE, HEARTWORM LARVAE 5
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - hookworm 4
Seizure NOS 3
INEFFECTIVE, ASCARIDS NOS 2
Pruritus 2
Itching 2
Vomiting 2

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
26 (52.0%)
Outcome Unknown
20 (40.0%)
Ongoing
3 (6.0%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (2.0%)

4% Deltamethrin Adverse Event Insights

50 reports name 4% Deltamethrin; 0 recorded a death outcome (0.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: 4% Deltamethrin. Administration routes: Unknown, Topical, Cutaneous, Other.

By species: Dog (50 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (7), Poodle (unspecified) (3), Shih Tzu (3).

Leading clinical signs: Emesis (17), Lack of efficacy - NOS (10), Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea (5), Hyperactivity (5). Outcome, 50 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 52.0%.

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, a widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw FDA reports in a given year than a rarely-used one at an identical true rate, so we recommend comparing within similar-exposure products rather than across the full 2025 catalog.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

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