Cerenia side effects in dogs

57 reports sent to the FDA between 2011 and 2026 involve Cerenia in dogs. The most reported problems were vomiting, lethargy, loss of appetite. 67% were marked serious.

57Reports
67%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
30%Recovered
26%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

28 49%
Lethargy
19 33%
Loss of appetite
17 30%
Diarrhea
15 26%
Liver problems
10 18%
Abnormal radiograph finding
8 14%
Weight loss
7 12%
Blood problems
6 11%
Seizures
6 11%
Weakness
6 11%
Loose stool
6 11%
Tremors
6 11%
Behaviour change
6 11%
Intestinal disorder
5 8.8%
Fever
5 8.8%

Share = percentage of this medicine's reports that mention the problem. One report can list several problems.

Reports that it didn't work

Some reports are about the medicine not working (for example a dog still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.

Didn't stop fleas
2 3.5%
Didn't work as expected
1 1.8%
Didn't prevent heartworm
1 1.8%
Didn't stop worms
1 1.8%

How soon problems started

Same day
9 24%
1–2 days
11 29%
3–7 days
8 21%
1–4 weeks
7 18%
Over a month
3 7.9%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (38 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
16 28%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 1.8%
Still unwell when reported
15 26%
Died
9 16%
Euthanised
6 11%
Not known
10 18%

Breeds named most often

Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.

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