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Ingredients / Chlorhexidine

Chlorhexidine: FDA adverse event reports for pets

Reports received through June 26, 2026. Data and limitations.

1,101Total reports
888Dog reports
121Cat reports

FDA-approved products with this ingredient (Green Book)

All approved products with this ingredient, for any species.

Brand names come only from the Green Book. Brand names in FDA's public report data are masked, so counts cannot be attributed to any brand. Ingredient names in the reports are written many ways; we group them under one ingredient name and count each report once per ingredient (method).

Reports by year received

19892
19901
19921
19951
19973
19984
19998
20006
20012
20022
20036
20051
20061
20083
20092
20104
20111
201214
201311
201413
201549
201688
201767
2018112
2019107
202081
202172
202262
202397
2024108
2025107
202665

Species named in reports

Dog888
Cat121
Human47
Not given33
Cattle5
Horse4
Other1
Goat1

Signs reported after Chlorhexidine

Application site erythema195
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological)72
Application site pruritus67
Vomiting66
Application site irritation61
Pruritus57
Lack of efficacy - NOS50
Application site pain49
Application site reddening46
Application site inflammation43
Erythema (for urticaria see Immune SOC)40
Diarrhoea38
Vocalisation34
Anorexia33
Behavioural disorder NOS30
Application site hair coat discolouration29
Other abnormal test result NOS26
Hives (see also Skin)25
Decreased appetite23
Death20
Weight loss20
Uncomfortable20
Skin lesion NOS19
Hypersalivation19
Not eating19

Breeds named in reports

Crossbred Canine/dog129
Dog (unknown)107
Retriever - Labrador67
Mixed (Dog)59
Domestic Shorthair55
Shih Tzu52
Pit Bull45
Chihuahua44
Terrier - Yorkshire34
Bulldog - French31
Retriever - Golden30
Cat (unknown)25
Boxer (German Boxer)24
Maltese23
Poodle (unspecified)22

Reported outcomes

Recovered/Normal413
Ongoing408
Outcome Unknown174
Died24
Euthanized17
Recovered with Sequela16

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