Miconazole,Chlorhexidine Shampoo

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17 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.
17
Total Reports
4
Deaths Reported
2350.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Miconazole,Chlorhexidine Shampoo

Administration Routes

TopicalUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 15
Cat 2

Most Affected Breeds

Terrier - West Highland White 4
Retriever - Golden 2
Crossbred Feline/cat 1
Domestic Shorthair 1
Saint Bernard Dog 1
Retriever - Labrador 1
Terrier - Yorkshire 1
American Pit Bull Terrier 1
Pit Bull 1
Bulldog - French 1

Most Reported Reactions

Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 6
Behavioural disorder NOS 4
Abdominal discomfort 4
Neutrophilia 4
Leucocytosis NOS 4
Bronchitis 4
Death by euthanasia 4
Lack of efficacy - NOS 3
Warm feeling to the touch 3
Malaise 3
Heavy breathing 3
Inappetence 3

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
7 (41.2%)
Outcome Unknown
5 (29.4%)
Euthanized
4 (23.5%)
Recovered/Normal
1 (5.9%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 17
Reports involving death 4
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 2350.0%
Distinct species in reports 2
Distinct breeds in reports 13
Distinct reactions reported 20
Active ingredients on file 1

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reporting (CVM AER). Counts reflect voluntary reports only.

Miconazole,Chlorhexidine Shampoo Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 17 adverse event reports referencing Miconazole,Chlorhexidine Shampoo, including 4 reports in which the animal died — a 2350.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Miconazole,Chlorhexidine Shampoo. Reported administration routes include Topical, Unknown. These numbers reflect voluntary submissions from pet owners, veterinarians, and manufacturers and therefore under-represent mild events and over-represent severe ones — a pattern the FDA has documented repeatedly for pharmacovigilance datasets.

The species most frequently named in Miconazole,Chlorhexidine Shampoo reports are Dog (15 reports), Cat (2 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Terrier - West Highland White (4), Retriever - Golden (2), Crossbred Feline/cat (1) appear most often — though breed popularity and ownership density shape these counts as much as any drug-specific sensitivity. This distribution matters because the same active ingredient can behave very differently across body sizes, ages, and species physiology.

The most commonly reported clinical signs associated with Miconazole,Chlorhexidine Shampoo are Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) (6), Behavioural disorder NOS (4), Abdominal discomfort (4), Neutrophilia (4). Of the 17 reports with a coded outcome, Ongoing is the leading category at 41.2%. Because FDA adverse event data describes correlation rather than causation, these figures are best used to frame informed questions with a veterinarian and to compare reporting patterns across related products — not as a standalone safety verdict on Miconazole,Chlorhexidine Shampoo.

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

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