Abnormal menace reflex test after Maropitant (Cerenia) in dogs

The FDA has received 60 reports of abnormal menace reflex test in dogs after 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.

60Reports

92%Marked serious

8.3%Recovered

40%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

26 47%

1–2 days

8 15%

3–7 days

6 11%

1–4 weeks

4 7.3%

Over a month

11 20%

How the animals did

Recovered

4 6.7%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 1.7%

Still unwell when reported

26 43%

Died

11 18%

Euthanised

13 22%

Not known

5 8.3%

Problems reported at the same time

34 57%

26 43%

23 38%

22 37%

22 37%

Eye or vision problems

18 30%

Liver problems

18 30%

Didn't work as expected

16 27%

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 abnormal menace reflex test in dogs?: 60 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 1 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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