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The FDA adverse-event record for Unspecified Medicated Shampoo

Name: Unspecified Medicated Shampoo - FDA Animal Adverse Event Reports
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26 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Unspecified Medicated Shampoo. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

26
adverse-event reports: 15.4%
death-coded share: Dog
most-reported species: 6
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea - top reaction

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Total Reports

Deaths Reported

15.4%

Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Unspecified Medicated Shampoo

Administration Routes

TopicalUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 26

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 3

Terrier - Yorkshire 2

Retriever - Golden 2

Dog (unknown) 2

Shepherd Dog - Belgian Malinois 2

Rottweiler 1

Beagle 1

Collie (unspecified) 1

Pit Bull 1

Havanese 1

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 6

Hair loss NOS 4

Skin lesion NOS 3

Pruritus 3

Anorexia 3

Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 3

Weight loss 3

Behavioural disorder NOS 3

Death 3

Skin and tissue infection NOS 3

Erythema (for urticaria see Immune SOC) 2

Vocalisation 2

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown

9 (34.6%)

Recovered/Normal

7 (26.9%)

Ongoing

6 (23.1%)

Died

3 (11.5%)

Euthanized

1 (3.8%)

Unspecified Medicated Shampoo Adverse Event Insights

26 reports name Unspecified Medicated Shampoo; 4 recorded a death outcome (15.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Unspecified Medicated Shampoo. Administration routes: Topical, Unknown.

By species: Dog (26 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (3), Terrier - Yorkshire (2), Retriever - Golden (2).

Leading clinical signs: Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea (6), Hair loss NOS (4), Skin lesion NOS (3), Pruritus (3). Outcome, 26 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 34.6%.

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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