Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Chlorhexidine Wipes

13 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Chlorhexidine Wipes. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

13
adverse-event reports
0.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
3
Bacterial skin infection NOS - top reaction
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13
Total Reports
0
Deaths Reported
0.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Chlorhexidine Wipes

Administration Routes

TopicalUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 12
Cat 1

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 2
Boxer (German Boxer) 2
Retriever - Golden 1
Collie (unspecified) 1
Bulldog 1
American Pit Bull Terrier 1
Shih Tzu 1
Chinese Crested Dog – Hairless 1
Domestic Shorthair 1
Mixed (Dog) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Bacterial skin infection NOS 3
Skin lesion NOS 3
Weight loss 2
Decreased appetite 2
Facial oedema 2
Reddening of the skin 2
Allergic reaction 2
Dysphagia 1
Systemic disorder NOS 1
Gingival hyperplasia 1
Alopecia local 1
Other abnormal test result NOS 1

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
5 (38.5%)
Recovered/Normal
5 (38.5%)
Ongoing
3 (23.1%)

Chlorhexidine Wipes Adverse Event Insights

13 reports name Chlorhexidine Wipes; 0 recorded a death outcome (0.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Chlorhexidine Wipes. Administration routes: Topical, Unknown.

By species: Dog (12 reports), Cat (1 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (2), Boxer (German Boxer) (2), Retriever - Golden (1).

Leading clinical signs: Bacterial skin infection NOS (3), Skin lesion NOS (3), Weight loss (2), Decreased appetite (2). Outcome, 13 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 38.5%.

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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