Immediate pain upon injection after Maropitant (Cerenia) in dogs

47 reports to the FDA describe immediate pain upon injection in dogs given Maropitant. That is 0.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.0% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

47Reports

15%Marked serious

55%Recovered

4.3%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

39 95%

1–2 days

0 0.0%

3–7 days

0 0.0%

1–4 weeks

2 4.9%

Over a month

0 0.0%

How the animals did

Recovered

26 55%

Still unwell when reported

8 17%

Died

1 2.1%

Euthanised

1 2.1%

Not known

11 23%

Problems reported at the same time

Vocalising

15 32%

Swelling

5 11%

Injection site reaction

4 8.5%

Vomiting

4 8.5%

Loss of appetite

4 8.5%

Skin rash or irritation

3 6.4%

Didn't work as expected

2 4.3%

Reluctant to move

2 4.3%

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 immediate pain upon injection in dogs?: 47 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).

All reported side effects of Maropitant in dogs · Medicines most reported with immediate pain upon injection