Liquid Dish Soap side effects in cats

76 reports sent to the FDA between 2012 and 2025 involve Liquid Dish Soap in cats. The most reported problems were lethargy, wobbliness (ataxia), drooling. 58% were marked serious.

76Reports
58%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
14%Recovered
16%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Lethargy
16 21%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
14 18%
Drooling
13 17%
Itching
13 17%
Vomiting
11 14%
Loss of appetite
11 14%
Behaviour change
11 14%
Breathing problems
11 14%
Tremors
9 12%
Seizures
9 12%
Vocalising
8 11%
Restlessness or agitation
8 11%
Hair loss
7 9.2%
Adipsia
6 7.9%
Drug dose administration interval too long
6 7.9%

Share = percentage of this medicine's reports that mention the problem. One report can list several problems.

Reports that it didn't work

Some reports are about the medicine not working (for example a cat still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.

Didn't work as expected
2 2.6%

How soon problems started

Same day
32 49%
1–2 days
19 29%
3–7 days
1 1.5%
1–4 weeks
5 7.7%
Over a month
8 12%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (65 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
11 14%
Still unwell when reported
1 1.3%
Died
9 12%
Euthanised
3 3.9%
Not known
52 68%

Breeds named most often

Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.

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