Permethrin side effects in dogs

81 reports sent to the FDA between 2012 and 2025 involve Permethrin in dogs. The most reported problems were lethargy, itching, diarrhea. 36% were marked serious.

81Reports
36%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
14%Recovered
4.9%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Lethargy
15 19%
Itching
14 17%
Diarrhea
9 11%
Vomiting
9 11%
Loss of appetite
7 8.6%
Restlessness or agitation
7 8.6%
Cough
4 4.9%
Behaviour change
4 4.9%
Seizures
4 4.9%
Tremors
3 3.7%
Breathing problems
3 3.7%
Weakness
3 3.7%
Skin rash or irritation
3 3.7%
Fever
2 2.5%
Tachycardia
2 2.5%

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 dog still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.

Didn't work as expected
4 4.9%
Didn't stop ticks
4 4.9%
Didn't stop worms
2 2.5%
Didn't prevent heartworm
1 1.2%

How soon problems started

Same day
13 27%
1–2 days
8 17%
3–7 days
3 6.3%
1–4 weeks
14 29%
Over a month
10 21%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (48 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
11 14%
Still unwell when reported
17 21%
Died
1 1.2%
Euthanised
3 3.7%
Not known
49 60%

Breeds named most often

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

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