Elevated temperature after Maropitant (Cerenia) in dogs

The FDA has received 113 reports of elevated temperature in dogs after Maropitant. That is 1.0% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

113Reports

76%Marked serious

16%Recovered

27%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

50 49%

1–2 days

13 13%

3–7 days

15 15%

1–4 weeks

10 9.7%

Over a month

15 15%

How the animals did

Recovered

18 16%

Still unwell when reported

40 35%

Died

14 12%

Euthanised

17 15%

Not known

24 21%

Problems reported at the same time

60 53%

59 52%

56 50%

40 35%

34 30%

34 30%

31 27%

30 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 elevated temperature in dogs?: 113 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).

All reported side effects of Maropitant in dogs · Medicines most reported with elevated temperature