Abdominal discomfort after Maropitant (Cerenia) in dogs

64 reports to the FDA describe abdominal discomfort in dogs given Maropitant. That is 0.5% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.1% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

64Reports

77%Marked serious

11%Recovered

34%Died or euthanised

3 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

16 28%

1–2 days

12 21%

3–7 days

5 8.8%

1–4 weeks

11 19%

Over a month

13 23%

How the animals did

Recovered

7 11%

Still unwell when reported

28 44%

Died

4 6.3%

Euthanised

18 28%

Not known

7 11%

Problems reported at the same time

45 70%

39 61%

36 56%

25 39%

23 36%

22 34%

22 34%

20 31%

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 abdominal discomfort in dogs?: 64 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).

All reported side effects of Maropitant in dogs · Medicines most reported with abdominal discomfort