Didn't stop fleas after Liquid Dish Soap in cats

26 reports to the FDA describe didn't stop fleas in cats given Liquid Dish Soap. That is 34% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.4% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

26Reports

15%Marked serious

0.0%Recovered

0.0%Died or euthanised

9 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

0 0.0%

1–2 days

7 39%

3–7 days

1 5.6%

1–4 weeks

5 28%

Over a month

5 28%

How the animals did

Still unwell when reported

1 3.8%

Not known

25 96%

Problems reported at the same time

Drug dose administration interval too long

6 23%

Itching

4 15%

Administration error

4 15%

Vocalising

2 7.7%

Behaviour change

2 7.7%

Lethargy

1 3.8%

Vomiting

1 3.8%

Drooling

1 3.8%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Liquid Dish Soap cause didn't stop fleas in cats?: 26 reports link the two, but a report alone does not prove the medicine was the cause: other illnesses, other medicines or coincidence can be involved. Your vet can judge it for your animal.
How soon after a dose was it reported?: In half of the reports with dates, it started within 9 days of the first dose.
What should I do?: Don't give another dose until you've spoken to your vet, and keep the packaging so you can tell them the product and dose. Your vet can also report it to the FDA (or you can, through the manufacturer or FDA form 1932a).

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