Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Liquid Dish Detergent

20 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Liquid Dish Detergent. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

20
adverse-event reports
0.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
17
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea - top reaction
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20
Total Reports
0
Deaths Reported
0.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Liquid Dish Detergent

Administration Routes

TopicalUnknownOral

Species Affected

Dog 11
Cat 9

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 7
Chihuahua 4
Dog (unknown) 2
Terrier - Yorkshire 2
Pekingese 2
Cat (unknown) 1
Domestic Longhair 1
Spaniel - King Charles Cavalier 1

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 17
Scratching 3
Biting - pruritus (see also 'Behavioural disorders') 3
Vocalisation 2
Diarrhoea 2
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 2
INEFFECTIVE, WORMS 1
Pruritus 1
Behavioural disorder NOS 1
Hypersalivation 1
Anorexia 1
Tachycardia 1

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
17 (85.0%)
Recovered/Normal
2 (10.0%)
Ongoing
1 (5.0%)

Liquid Dish Detergent Adverse Event Insights

20 reports name Liquid Dish Detergent; 0 recorded a death outcome (0.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Liquid Dish Detergent. Administration routes: Topical, Unknown, Oral.

By species: Dog (11 reports), Cat (9 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (7), Chihuahua (4), Dog (unknown) (2).

Leading clinical signs: Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea (17), Scratching (3), Biting - pruritus (see also 'Behavioural disorders') (3), Vocalisation (2). Outcome, 20 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 85.0%.

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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