Maropitant Citrate

13,003 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.

13,003

Total Reports

2,813

Deaths Reported

2160.0%

Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Maropitant Citrate

Administration Routes

SubcutaneousUnknownOralIntravenousParenteralOtherIntramuscularOphthalmicNasalTopical

Species Affected

Dog 9,157

Cat 3,003

Unknown 671

Human 159

Other 4

Rabbit 4

Monkey 2

Horse 1

Wolf 1

Pig 1

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 1,788

Retriever - Labrador 1,093

Unknown 850

Chihuahua 461

Terrier - Yorkshire 404

Retriever - Golden 404

Dog (unknown) 361

Shih Tzu 330

Crossbred Canine/dog 311

Terrier - Bull - American Pit 300

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 3,768

Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 2,284

Anorexia 1,834

Diarrhoea 1,725

Death by euthanasia 1,466

Lack of efficacy - NOS 1,353

Not eating 1,246

Death 1,243

Other abnormal test result NOS 1,110

Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 1,102

Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 988

Weight loss 919

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing

5,174 (41.9%)

Recovered/Normal

2,473 (20.0%)

Outcome Unknown

1,872 (15.1%)

Euthanized

1,471 (11.9%)

Died

1,348 (10.9%)

Recovered with Sequela

25 (0.2%)

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports. Data reflects voluntary submissions and may not represent actual incidence rates.