Proteinuria after Maropitant (Cerenia) in cats

70 reports to the FDA describe proteinuria in cats given Maropitant. That is 1.8% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.5% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

70Reports

81%Marked serious

1.4%Recovered

34%Died or euthanised

3 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

17 27%

1–2 days

10 16%

3–7 days

13 20%

1–4 weeks

15 23%

Over a month

9 14%

How the animals did

Recovered

1 1.4%

Still unwell when reported

31 44%

Died

8 11%

Euthanised

16 23%

Not known

14 20%

Problems reported at the same time

45 64%

40 57%

36 51%

32 46%

26 37%

23 33%

23 33%

21 30%

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 proteinuria in cats?: 70 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).

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