Behaviour change after Maropitant (Cerenia) in cats
366 reports to the FDA describe behaviour change in cats given Maropitant. That is 9.5% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 5.4% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
366Reports
52%Marked serious
19%Recovered
20%Died or euthanised
1 daysTypical onset
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About this medicine
Maropitant prevents vomiting and motion sickness.
Products with this ingredient include Cerenia. The FDA hides brand names in its public data, so these reports cover every product with the same active ingredients.
Questions owners ask
- Can Maropitant cause behaviour change in cats?
- 366 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 1 day 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).
Behaviour change with similar medicines
- Behaviour change after Mirtazapine (Mirataz) 160 reports · 8.5% of its reports
- Behaviour change after Capromorelin (Entyce) 74 reports · 9.0% of its reports
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