Not drinking after Maropitant (Cerenia) in dogs

The FDA has received 244 reports of not drinking in dogs after Maropitant. That is 2.1% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.5% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

244Reports

78%Marked serious

14%Recovered

43%Died or euthanised

2 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

69 31%

1–2 days

51 23%

3–7 days

32 14%

1–4 weeks

30 14%

Over a month

39 18%

How the animals did

Recovered

35 14%

Still unwell when reported

77 32%

Died

37 15%

Euthanised

69 28%

Not known

26 11%

Problems reported at the same time

223 91%

155 64%

142 58%

104 43%

81 33%

78 32%

56 23%

43 18%

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 not drinking in dogs?: 244 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).

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