Itching after Maropitant (Cerenia) in cats

The FDA has received 168 reports of itching in cats after Maropitant. That is 4.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.9% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.

168Reports

54%Marked serious

14%Recovered

12%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

63 41%

1–2 days

26 17%

3–7 days

23 15%

1–4 weeks

18 12%

Over a month

23 15%

How the animals did

Recovered

24 14%

Still unwell when reported

86 51%

Died

3 1.8%

Euthanised

17 10%

Not known

38 23%

Problems reported at the same time

43 26%

35 21%

34 20%

33 20%

30 18%

Application site reaction

27 16%

Drooling

24 14%

Death

19 11%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

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 itching in cats?: 168 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).

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