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Ingredients / Fipronil

Fipronil: FDA adverse event reports for pets

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

6,367Total reports
5,671Dog reports
684Cat reports

FDA-approved products with this ingredient (Green Book)

No matching Green Book entry is supplied in this dataset. This alone does not establish regulatory status.

EPA-registered pesticide. Flea and tick products with this ingredient, such as many collars, spot-ons and shampoos, are registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), not approved by FDA, so they have no FDA Green Book record. Pet owners still send reports about them to FDA, and those reports are counted here. Questions about these products: National Pesticide Information Center.

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

20101
201152
2012906
2013954
2014784
2015643
2016521
2017458
2018328
2019292
2020226
2021206
2022204
2023263
2024270
2025201
202658

Species named in reports

Dog5,671
Cat684
Not given5
Human3
Other Canids2
Goat1
Other1

Signs reported after Fipronil

Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological)1,089
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea1,063
Vomiting911
Diarrhoea423
Emesis392
Behavioural disorder NOS357
Seizure NOS344
Lack of efficacy - NOS260
Panting239
Hyperactivity234
Scratching232
Restlessness219
Itching215
Anorexia210
Pruritus210
Other abnormal test result NOS182
Vocalisation158
Ataxia156
Shaking155
Not eating150
Lack of efficacy (flea)148
Skin disorders NOS136
Agitation125
Anxiety123
Twitching122

Breeds named in reports

Retriever - Labrador641
Dog (unknown)403
Domestic Shorthair372
Crossbred Canine/dog350
Shih Tzu315
Retriever - Golden284
Terrier - Yorkshire226
Shepherd Dog - German220
Chihuahua219
Bichon Frise172
Dog (other)158
Maltese158
Beagle134
Shepherd Dog - Australian132
Poodle (unspecified)123

Reported outcomes

Outcome Unknown3,024
Recovered/Normal2,364
Ongoing679
Died117
Euthanized99
Recovered with Sequela88

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