Underdose after Maropitant (Cerenia) in cats

The FDA has received 30 reports of underdose in cats after Maropitant. That is 0.8% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.7% across reports for all cat medicines.

30Reports

60%Marked serious

23%Recovered

27%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

12 52%

1–2 days

3 13%

3–7 days

3 13%

1–4 weeks

4 17%

Over a month

1 4.3%

How the animals did

Recovered

7 23%

Still unwell when reported

10 33%

Died

2 6.7%

Euthanised

6 20%

Not known

5 17%

Problems reported at the same time

11 37%

8 27%

8 27%

8 27%

8 27%

6 20%

5 17%

Didn't work as expected

4 13%

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 underdose in cats?: 30 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 the same 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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