Drooling after Capromorelin (Entyce) in dogs

The FDA has received 126 reports of drooling in dogs after Capromorelin. That is 8.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

126Reports

35%Marked serious

37%Recovered

14%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

76 66%

1–2 days

10 8.6%

3–7 days

6 5.2%

1–4 weeks

9 7.8%

Over a month

15 13%

How the animals did

Recovered

46 37%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 0.8%

Still unwell when reported

20 16%

Died

9 7.1%

Euthanised

9 7.1%

Not known

41 33%

Problems reported at the same time

37 29%

25 20%

25 20%

24 19%

20 16%

18 14%

16 13%

Didn't work as expected

16 13%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Capromorelin stimulates appetite.

Products with this ingredient include Entyce, Elura. The FDA hides brand names in its public data, so these reports cover every product with the same active ingredients.

Questions owners ask

Can Capromorelin cause drooling in dogs?: 126 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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