Benzoyl Peroxide — FDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Event (ADE) Reports
Source: openFDA animalandveterinary/event.json, the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) adverse event report database. Data pulled 2026-07-22. Counts are report-level: one report may list multiple reactions and multiple animals, so figures are not additive and do not imply causation. Benzoyl Peroxide is a active ingredient.
Total reports
Benzoyl Peroxide: 42
Reports by species (top entries)
- Dog 39
- Cat 3
Top reported reactions (VEDDRA terms, top entries)
- Pruritus 6
- Decreased appetite 5
- Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 5
- Other abnormal test result NOS 5
- Cough 4
- Dermatitis 4
- Erythema (for urticaria see Immune SOC) 4
- Vomiting 4
- Bacterial skin infection NOS 3
- Crust 3
Source JSON: pdf-raw/ade/ade_active_ingredients_2026-07-22_b25.json (openFDA animalandveterinary/event.json, pulled 2026-07-22).