PAWS Pet Poison Reference Library
Household Items Poisonous to Pets
Search detailed pet-poison guides covering human medications, household chemicals, foods, metals, pesticides, bait products, batteries, and other common toxic exposures. Each PAWS guide explains product identification, active ingredients, toxic mechanisms, poisoning symptoms, first aid, veterinary diagnosis and treatment, prognosis, prevention, and the research used to build the page.
Acetaminophen
Acetaminophen · Paracetamol · APAP
Human Medications — Analgesics and Fever Reducers
Adderall (Amphetamine/Dextroamphetamine)
Amphetamine · Dextroamphetamine · Mixed Amphetamine Salts
Human Medications — Prescription Stimulants
Antifreeze and Coolants
Ethylene Glycol · Propylene Glycol · Toxic Alcohols
Automotive Fluids and Coolants
Antihistamines and Decongestants
Antihistamines · Pseudoephedrine · Phenylephrine · Imidazolines
Human Medications — Allergy, Cold, and Sinus Products
Arsenic
Inorganic Arsenic · Arsenite · Arsenate
Pesticides and Environmental Contaminants
Aspirin
Acetylsalicylic acid · ASA · Salicylate
Human Medications — NSAIDs and Salicylates
Baclofen
Baclofen, a centrally acting GABA-B receptor agonist and antispastic muscle relaxant
Human Medication - Neurologic, Respiratory, Cardiovascular, Aspiration, and Critical-Care Emergency
Batteries
Alkaline electrolytes; button and coin cells; lead-acid; rechargeable battery materials
Batteries and Corrosives - Chemical, Electrical, Thermal, and Foreign-Body Injury
Borates and Boric Acid
Boric Acid · Borax · Sodium Borates
Household Chemicals, Pesticides, and Fertilizers
Chocolate
Theobromine · Caffeine · Cocoa Methylxanthines
Human Foods and Beverages
Cocoa Shell Mulch
Theobromine and caffeine in cocoa or cacao bean shells
Garden and Yard Product - Methylxanthine, Cardiac, Neurologic, and Gastrointestinal Hazard
Cymbalta (Duloxetine)
Duloxetine hydrochloride - serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI)
Human Medication - SNRI, Serotonergic, Neurologic, Cardiovascular, and Delayed-Release Hazard
Fluorouracil (5-FU)
Fluorouracil · 5-FU · Efudex · Tolak
Human Medications — Cytotoxic Chemotherapy
Ibuprofen (Advil, Midol, Motrin, and Combination Products)
Ibuprofen; combination products may also contain acetaminophen, antihistamines, decongestants, caffeine, or other active ingredients
Human NSAID - Gastrointestinal, Renal, Hemorrhagic, and Neurologic Hazard
Iron
Elemental iron from supplements, oxygen absorbers, warmers, fertilizers, and iron-containing products
Vitamins, Minerals, and Supplements - Acute Iron Toxicosis and Gastrointestinal Injury
Klonopin (Clonazepam)
Clonazepam; long-acting benzodiazepine and positive allosteric modulator of GABA-A receptors
Human Benzodiazepine - Sedative, Neurologic, Respiratory, Aspiration, and Mixed-Drug Hazard
Lead
Elemental Lead · Lead Salts · Lead Dust
Heavy Metals and Environmental Contaminants
Lyrica (Pregabalin)
Pregabalin · Lyrica · Lyrica CR · Bonqat
Human and Veterinary Medications — Gabapentinoids
Methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta, Focalin)
Methylphenidate · Dexmethylphenidate · Ritalin · Concerta
Human Medications — Prescription ADHD Stimulants
Mothballs
Naphthalene or 1,4-dichlorobenzene (paradichlorobenzene); some moth-repellent products contain camphor
Household Pesticide - Oxidative Blood, Neurologic, Hepatic, Renal, Vapor, and Foreign-Body Hazard
Naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn)
Naproxen · Naproxen Sodium · Aleve · Naprosyn
Human Medications — Long-Acting NSAID Pain Relievers
Nicotine Products
Nicotine · E-Liquid · Cigarettes · Vape Pods
Tobacco, Vapes, and Nicotine Consumer Products
NSAIDs (Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs)
Ibuprofen · Naproxen · Diclofenac · Veterinary NSAIDs
Human and Veterinary Pain Medications
Permethrin and Pyrethroid Flea Products in Cats
Permethrin and related pyrethroid insecticides in flea, tick, and pesticide products
Pesticide and Flea Product - Severe Feline Neurologic, Thermal, Respiratory, and Aspiration Emergency