Increased respiratory rate after Maropitant (Cerenia) in dogs

93 reports to the FDA describe increased respiratory rate in dogs given Maropitant. That is 0.8% 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.

93Reports

85%Marked serious

6.5%Recovered

51%Died or euthanised

2 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

28 33%

1–2 days

18 21%

3–7 days

7 8.3%

1–4 weeks

14 17%

Over a month

17 20%

How the animals did

Recovered

6 6.5%

Still unwell when reported

30 32%

Died

17 18%

Euthanised

30 32%

Not known

10 11%

Problems reported at the same time

56 60%

47 51%

47 51%

43 46%

43 46%

37 40%

29 31%

28 30%

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 increased respiratory rate in dogs?: 93 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 2 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).

Increased respiratory rate with similar medicines

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