Not himself/herself after Maropitant (Cerenia) in dogs

137 reports to the FDA describe not himself/herself in dogs given Maropitant. That is 1.2% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.3% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

137Reports

82%Marked serious

13%Recovered

29%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

55 43%

1–2 days

23 18%

3–7 days

4 3.1%

1–4 weeks

25 20%

Over a month

21 16%

How the animals did

Recovered

18 13%

Still unwell when reported

62 45%

Died

17 12%

Euthanised

23 17%

Not known

17 12%

Problems reported at the same time

93 68%

74 54%

69 50%

40 29%

39 28%

36 26%

33 24%

Didn't work as expected

26 19%

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 himself/herself in dogs?: 137 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 not himself/herself