Maropitant is an neurokinin-1 (NK1) receptor antagonist.1,2 It reduces motion sickness- or doxorubicin-induced emesis in dogs. Formulations containing maropitant have been used as antiemetics in dogs.
1.Benchaoui, H.A., Siedek, E.M., De La Puente-Redondo, V.A., et al.Efficacy of maropitant for preventing vomiting associated with motion sickness in dogsVet Rec.161(13)444-447(2007) 2.Rau, S.E., Barber, L.G., and Burgess, K.E.Efficacy of maropitant in the prevention of delayed vomiting associated with administration of doxorubicin to dogsJ. Vet. Intern. Med.24(6)1452-1457(2021)
















