Behaviour change after Bexagliflozin (Bexacat) in cats

230 reports to the FDA describe behaviour change in cats given Bexagliflozin. That is 5.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 5.4% across reports for all cat medicines.

230Reports

30%Marked serious

8.3%Recovered

12%Died or euthanised

6 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

34 16%

1–2 days

34 16%

3–7 days

43 21%

1–4 weeks

31 15%

Over a month

67 32%

How the animals did

Recovered

19 8.3%

Still unwell when reported

111 48%

Died

3 1.3%

Euthanised

24 10%

Not known

73 32%

Problems reported at the same time

89 39%

69 30%

66 29%

58 25%

55 24%

43 19%

41 18%

38 17%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Bexagliflozin treats diabetes in cats (oral, an SGLT2 inhibitor).

Products with this ingredient include Bexacat. The FDA hides brand names in its public data, so these reports cover every product with the same active ingredients.

Questions owners ask

Can Bexagliflozin cause behaviour change in cats?: 230 reports link the two, but a report alone does not prove the medicine was the cause: other illnesses, other medicines or coincidence can be involved. Your vet can judge it for your animal.
How soon after a dose was it reported?: In half of the reports with dates, it started within 6 days of the first dose.
What should I do?: Don't give another dose until you've spoken to your vet, and keep the packaging so you can tell them the product and dose. Your vet can also report it to the FDA (or you can, through the manufacturer or FDA form 1932a).

Behaviour change with similar medicines

Behaviour change after Velagliflozin (Senvelgo) 42 reports · 0.9% of its reports
Behaviour change after Insulin 112 reports · 3.0% of its reports
Behaviour change after Methimazole 97 reports · 5.4% of its reports

All reported side effects of Bexagliflozin in cats · Medicines most reported with behaviour change