Vomiting after Capromorelin (Entyce) in dogs

The FDA has received 305 reports of vomiting in dogs after Capromorelin. That is 20% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 28% across reports for all dog medicines.

305Reports

63%Marked serious

26%Recovered

34%Died or euthanised

3 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

102 37%

1–2 days

32 12%

3–7 days

41 15%

1–4 weeks

38 14%

Over a month

61 22%

How the animals did

Recovered

78 26%

Still unwell when reported

60 20%

Died

48 16%

Euthanised

55 18%

Not known

64 21%

Problems reported at the same time

161 53%

125 41%

101 33%

97 32%

84 28%

72 24%

Didn't work as expected

54 18%

Blood problems

42 14%

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 vomiting in dogs?: 305 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).

Vomiting with similar medicines

Vomiting after Maropitant (Cerenia) 4,253 reports · 36% of its reports
Vomiting after Mirtazapine (Mirataz) 96 reports · 33% of its reports

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