For subcutaneous or intravenous use in dogs and cats.
Cerenia solution for injection should be injected subcutaneously or intravenously, once daily, at a dose of 1 mg/kg bodyweight (1 ml/10 kg bodyweight) for up to 5 consecutive days. Intravenous administration of Cerenia should be given as a single bolus without mixing the product with any other fluids.
In dogs, Cerenia can be used to treat or prevent vomiting either as tablets or as solution for injection administered once daily. Cerenia solution for injection may be administered for up to five days and Cerenia tablets for up to fourteen days.
Although Cerenia has been demonstrated to be effective in both the treatment and prevention of emesis induced by chemotherapy, it was found more efficacious if used preventatively. Therefore, it is recommended to administer the antiemetic prior to administration of the chemotherapeutic agent.
To prevent vomiting, Cerenia solution for injection should be administered more than 1 hour in advance. The effect duration is approximately 24 h and therefore treatment can be given the night before administration of an agent that may cause emesis e.g. chemotherapy.
As the pharmacokinetic variation is large and maropitant accumulates in the body after once daily repeated administration, lower doses than recommended might be sufficient in some individuals and when repeating the dose.