Vocalising after Maropitant (Cerenia) in cats

196 reports to the FDA describe vocalising in cats given Maropitant. That is 5.1% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 3.1% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

196Reports

64%Marked serious

19%Recovered

37%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

86 49%

1–2 days

43 24%

3–7 days

21 12%

1–4 weeks

14 7.9%

Over a month

13 7.3%

How the animals did

Recovered

37 19%

Still unwell when reported

51 26%

Died

42 21%

Euthanised

30 15%

Not known

36 18%

Problems reported at the same time

86 44%

72 37%

64 33%

57 29%

55 28%

44 22%

37 19%

35 18%

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 vocalising in cats?: 196 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).

Vocalising with similar medicines

Vocalising after Mirtazapine (Mirataz) 126 reports · 6.7% of its reports
Vocalising after Capromorelin (Entyce) 32 reports · 3.9% of its reports

All reported side effects of Maropitant in cats · Medicines most reported with vocalising