Decreased urine concentration after Maropitant (Cerenia) in dogs

133 reports to the FDA describe decreased urine concentration in dogs given Maropitant. That is 1.1% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

133Reports

61%Marked serious

9.0%Recovered

33%Died or euthanised

10 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

15 15%

1–2 days

17 17%

3–7 days

13 13%

1–4 weeks

25 25%

Over a month

30 30%

How the animals did

Recovered

12 9.0%

Still unwell when reported

59 44%

Died

18 14%

Euthanised

26 20%

Not known

18 14%

Problems reported at the same time

93 70%

84 63%

74 56%

72 54%

57 43%

52 39%

45 34%

44 33%

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 decreased urine concentration in dogs?: 133 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 10 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).

Decreased urine concentration with similar medicines

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