Systemic disorder after Maropitant (Cerenia) in dogs

The FDA has received 85 reports of systemic disorder in dogs after Maropitant. That is 0.7% 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.

85Reports

66%Marked serious

13%Recovered

53%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

30 38%

1–2 days

19 24%

3–7 days

11 14%

1–4 weeks

7 9.0%

Over a month

11 14%

How the animals did

Recovered

11 13%

Still unwell when reported

21 25%

Died

19 22%

Euthanised

26 31%

Not known

8 9.4%

Problems reported at the same time

45 53%

39 46%

39 46%

38 45%

34 40%

18 21%

18 21%

15 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 systemic disorder in dogs?: 85 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 systemic disorder