New Drug for Vomiting

[MaxJack'sMom]

The Food and Drug Admin. approved the drug, Cerenia, to treat or prevent vomiting that results from motion sickness and other causes.
The drug will be availabe this summer and you must have a prescription from your vet to get it.
The pill can prevent motion sickness if it's given before a trip. It begins to work within one hour after taken. Cerenia is given only once a day.
Some possible side effets are: excessive salivation and muscle tremors.
The dog should be at least 16 weeks old.

[maltesemum]

how long do drugs like this get tested for?

Thanks for posting Cheryl!

[MaxJack'sMom]

how long do drugs like this get tested for?

Thanks for posting Cheryl!


The drug is made by Pfizer Animal Health, and was approved by the Food and Drug Administration. I'm sure if we went on line and checked out the company they have the info. I think the FDA requires testing with proven evidence, but it didn't say how long they tested this one in the newspaper.

[maltesemum]

i tried to find more info on it

it says a side effect of taking the drug could be sickness:tongue5: