Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Flea Product (Unknown)

660 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Flea Product (Unknown). See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

660
adverse-event reports
2.6%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
239
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea - top reaction
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660
Total Reports
17
Deaths Reported
2.6%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Flea Product (Unknown)

Administration Routes

TopicalUnknownOtherOralCutaneousImmersion

Species Affected

Dog 491
Cat 168
Unknown 1

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 82
Retriever - Labrador 38
Chihuahua 38
Crossbred Canine/dog 32
Shih Tzu 29
Dog (unknown) 27
Cat (unknown) 26
Domestic Longhair 25
Terrier - Yorkshire 25
Shepherd Dog - German 17

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 239
Lack of efficacy (flea) 97
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 67
Vomiting 66
Emesis 44
Lack of efficacy - NOS 44
Diarrhoea 31
Itching 30
Scratching 29
Vocalisation 26
Behavioural disorder NOS 23
Hyperactivity 22

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
408 (61.9%)
Recovered/Normal
141 (21.4%)
Ongoing
72 (10.9%)
Recovered with Sequela
21 (3.2%)
Died
12 (1.8%)
Euthanized
5 (0.8%)

Flea Product (Unknown) Adverse Event Insights

660 reports name Flea Product (Unknown); 17 recorded a death outcome (2.6% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Flea Product (Unknown). Administration routes: Topical, Unknown, Other, Oral.

By species: Dog (491 reports), Cat (168 reports), Unknown (1 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (82), Retriever - Labrador (38), Chihuahua (38).

Leading clinical signs: Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea (239), Lack of efficacy (flea) (97), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (67), Vomiting (66). Outcome, 659 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 61.9%.

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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