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Cerenia Oral
Maropitant Citrate Tablet
Drug Class
Routes
Indications
Mechanism of Action
NK1 receptor antagonist tablet. Prevents acute vomiting and motion sickness. Centrally acting at emetic center.
Side effects & warnings
FDA-approved for dogs for vomiting prevention. Give 2h before travel for motion sickness. Do not give on empty stomach. Pain at SC injection site if injectable form used.
Species with Cerenia Oral dosing data (2 dose rules)
Species references:All Dog (Domestic) drugs
Evidence levels across 2 dose rules
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Backed by a published source
- · Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 9th Ed
Sample dosing (2 of 2 cited rules)
A dog/cat sample is shown here. Cited dosing for all 1 species — reptiles, birds, pocket pets, livestock, and equine — is free on the per-species pages above. Pro adds the weight-based calculator for every species.
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