Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Petrolatum + Mineral Oil

12 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Petrolatum + Mineral Oil. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

12
adverse-event reports
0.0%
death-coded share
Cat
most-reported species
7
Vomiting - top reaction
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12
Total Reports
0
Deaths Reported
0.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Petrolatum + Mineral Oil

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Cat 9
Dog 3

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 6
Shih Tzu 2
Domestic Longhair 2
Collie (unspecified) 1
Siberian 1

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 7
Emesis 3
Emesis (multiple) 1
Constipation 1
Weight gain 1
Monocytosis 1
Neutrophilia 1
Warm feeling to the touch 1
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 1
Other abnormal test result NOS 1
Walking difficulty 1
Behavioural disorder NOS 1

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
11 (91.7%)
Outcome Unknown
1 (8.3%)

Petrolatum + Mineral Oil Adverse Event Insights

12 reports name Petrolatum + Mineral Oil; 0 recorded a death outcome (0.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Petrolatum + Mineral Oil. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Cat (9 reports), Dog (3 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (6), Shih Tzu (2), Domestic Longhair (2).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (7), Emesis (3), Emesis (multiple) (1), Constipation (1). Outcome, 12 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 91.7%.

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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