Flea Shampoo

442 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.

442

Total Reports

Deaths Reported

110.0%

Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Flea Shampoo

Administration Routes

TopicalCutaneousUnknownImmersionOral

Species Affected

Dog 358

Cat 83

Human 1

Most Affected Breeds

Chihuahua 50

Domestic Shorthair 36

Crossbred Canine/dog 30

Dog (unknown) 29

Terrier - Yorkshire 22

Retriever - Labrador 20

Shih Tzu 19

Maltese 13

Pit Bull 11

Dachshund (unspecified) 10

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 257

Lack of efficacy (flea) 83

Pruritus 39

Lack of efficacy - NOS 29

Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 27

Vomiting 21

Itching 20

Scratching 19

Behavioural disorder NOS 17

Emesis 15

Overdose 11

Vocalisation 10

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown

320 (72.4%)

Ongoing

57 (12.9%)

Recovered/Normal

51 (11.5%)

Recovered with Sequela

9 (2.0%)

Died

5 (1.1%)

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports. Data reflects voluntary submissions and may not represent actual incidence rates.