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The FDA adverse-event record for Maropitant-Citrate

14 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Maropitant-Citrate. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

14
adverse-event reports
14.3%
death-coded share
Cat
most-reported species
9
Vomiting - top reaction
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14
Total Reports
2
Deaths Reported
14.3%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Maropitant-Citrate

Administration Routes

UnknownOralSubcutaneous

Species Affected

Cat 7
Dog 7

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 7
Pit Bull 2
Mixed (Dog) 2
Poodle - Miniature 1
Chihuahua 1
Maltese 1

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 9
Other abnormal test result NOS 6
Anorexia 5
Diarrhoea 4
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 4
Vocalisation 3
Hypersalivation 3
Behavioural disorder NOS 3
Abnormal pupil light reflex 2
Agitation 2
Application site erythema 2
Application site alopecia 2

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
6 (42.9%)
Outcome Unknown
5 (35.7%)
Euthanized
2 (14.3%)
Ongoing
1 (7.1%)

Maropitant-Citrate Adverse Event Insights

14 reports name Maropitant-Citrate; 2 recorded a death outcome (14.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Maropitant-Citrate. Administration routes: Unknown, Oral, Subcutaneous.

By species: Cat (7 reports), Dog (7 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (7), Pit Bull (2), Mixed (Dog) (2).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (9), Other abnormal test result NOS (6), Anorexia (5), Diarrhoea (4). Outcome, 14 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 42.9%.

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, a widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw FDA reports in a given year than a rarely-used one at an identical true rate, so we recommend comparing within similar-exposure products rather than across the full 2025 catalog.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

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