Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Unspecified Flea And Tick Shampoo

53 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Unspecified Flea And Tick Shampoo. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

53
adverse-event reports
0.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
37
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea - top reaction
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53
Total Reports
0
Deaths Reported
0.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Unspecified Flea And Tick Shampoo

Administration Routes

TopicalUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 45
Cat 8

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 6
Chihuahua 5
Terrier - Yorkshire 4
Pit Bull 4
Dachshund (unspecified) 4
Spitz - German Pomeranian 2
Terrier - Jack Russell 2
Maltese 2
Catahoula Leopard Dog 2
Domestic Mediumhair 2

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 37
Pruritus 8
Scratching 8
Lack of efficacy - NOS 4
Behavioural disorder NOS 3
Skin sore 2
Hot spot (pyotraumatic dermatitis) 2
Hyperactivity 2
Vomiting 2
Reddening of the skin 2
Overdose 2
Anal sac disorder 1

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
46 (86.8%)
Recovered/Normal
4 (7.5%)
Ongoing
3 (5.7%)

Unspecified Flea And Tick Shampoo Adverse Event Insights

53 reports name Unspecified Flea And Tick Shampoo; 0 recorded a death outcome (0.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Unspecified Flea And Tick Shampoo. Administration routes: Topical, Unknown.

By species: Dog (45 reports), Cat (8 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (6), Chihuahua (5), Terrier - Yorkshire (4).

Leading clinical signs: Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea (37), Pruritus (8), Scratching (8), Lack of efficacy - NOS (4). Outcome, 53 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 86.8%.

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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