Pet Recall Facts

Ingredients / S-Methoprene

S-Methoprene: FDA adverse event reports for pets

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

5,990Total reports
5,693Dog reports
234Cat 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

2000327
2001942
2002332
200355
20042
20051
20073
20082
20091
20102
201120
2012635
2013647
2014519
2015463
2016292
2017293
2018197
2019208
2020167
2021143
2022155
2023183
2024228
2025142
202631

Species named in reports

Dog5,693
Cat234
Human29
Not given22
Other9
Other Canids2
Goat1

Signs reported after S-Methoprene

Vomiting1,146
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological)818
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea697
Depression574
Ataxia546
Diarrhoea420
Anorexia333
Behavioural disorder NOS319
Restlessness305
Seizure NOS264
Hyperactivity256
Trembling190
Scratching178
Pruritus172
Itching159
Shaking156
Vocalisation143
Panting138
Lack of efficacy - NOS137
Skin disorders NOS130
Accidental exposure127
Emesis122
Twitching118
Application site irritation105
Not eating103

Breeds named in reports

Crossbred Canine/dog590
Retriever - Labrador529
Dog (unknown)356
Shih Tzu295
Chihuahua284
Terrier - Yorkshire245
Retriever - Golden237
Shepherd Dog - German181
Spitz - German Pomeranian156
Maltese151
Dog (other)144
Bichon Frise138
Poodle (unspecified)137
Mixed (Dog)126
Domestic Shorthair123

Reported outcomes

Outcome Unknown2,235
Recovered/Normal1,622
Ongoing319
Died115
Euthanized60
Recovered with Sequela22

Report a problem to FDA