Kidney problems after Capromorelin (Entyce) in cats

53 reports to the FDA describe kidney problems in cats given Capromorelin. That is 6.5% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 4.5% across reports for all cat medicines.

53Reports

81%Marked serious

5.7%Recovered

43%Died or euthanised

3 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

12 26%

1–2 days

8 17%

3–7 days

10 22%

1–4 weeks

4 8.7%

Over a month

12 26%

How the animals did

Recovered

3 5.7%

Still unwell when reported

14 26%

Died

4 7.5%

Euthanised

19 36%

Not known

13 25%

Problems reported at the same time

34 64%

23 43%

20 38%

18 34%

17 32%

16 30%

14 26%

14 26%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Capromorelin stimulates appetite.

Products with this ingredient include Entyce, Elura. The FDA hides brand names in its public data, so these reports cover every product with the same active ingredients.

Questions owners ask

Can Capromorelin cause kidney problems in cats?: 53 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 3 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).

Kidney problems with similar medicines

Kidney problems after Maropitant (Cerenia) 457 reports · 12% of its reports
Kidney problems after Mirtazapine (Mirataz) 174 reports · 9.3% of its reports

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