Drooling after Maropitant (Cerenia) in dogs

924 reports to the FDA describe drooling in dogs given Maropitant. That is 7.8% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

924Reports

50%Marked serious

19%Recovered

22%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

387 53%

1–2 days

130 18%

3–7 days

77 11%

1–4 weeks

55 7.6%

Over a month

75 10%

How the animals did

Recovered

175 19%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 0.1%

Still unwell when reported

337 36%

Died

99 11%

Euthanised

107 12%

Not known

205 22%

Problems reported at the same time

339 37%

338 37%

316 34%

205 22%

158 17%

149 16%

136 15%

Didn't work as expected

128 14%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

175

1–3 years

227

4–7 years

202

8–11 years

172

12+ years

111

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 drooling in dogs?: 924 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 the same 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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