Loss of appetite after Capromorelin (Entyce) in dogs

The FDA has received 371 reports of loss of appetite in dogs after Capromorelin. That is 24% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

371Reports

78%Marked serious

11%Recovered

40%Died or euthanised

7 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

73 23%

1–2 days

47 15%

3–7 days

43 13%

1–4 weeks

62 19%

Over a month

96 30%

How the animals did

Recovered

38 10%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 0.3%

Still unwell when reported

107 29%

Died

58 16%

Euthanised

92 25%

Not known

75 20%

Problems reported at the same time

195 53%

161 43%

149 40%

130 35%

120 32%

101 27%

76 20%

Didn't work as expected

61 16%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

115

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 loss of appetite in dogs?: 371 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 7 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).

Loss of appetite with similar medicines

Loss of appetite after Maropitant (Cerenia) 3,541 reports · 30% of its reports
Loss of appetite after Mirtazapine (Mirataz) 156 reports · 54% of its reports

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