Death after Bexagliflozin (Bexacat) in cats

319 reports to the FDA describe death in cats given Bexagliflozin. That is 7.9% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.9% across reports for all cat medicines.

319Reports

99%Marked serious

0.0%Recovered

99%Died or euthanised

8 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

24 8.5%

1–2 days

52 18%

3–7 days

63 22%

1–4 weeks

56 20%

Over a month

87 31%

How the animals did

Still unwell when reported

2 0.6%

Died

67 21%

Euthanised

248 78%

Not known

2 0.6%

Problems reported at the same time

Loss of appetite

153 48%

Ketosis

116 36%

Lethargy

115 36%

Diabetic ketoacidosis

103 32%

98 31%

76 24%

72 23%

70 22%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

112

12+ years

111

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 death in cats?: 319 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 8 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).

Death with similar medicines

Death after Velagliflozin (Senvelgo) 380 reports · 7.9% of its reports
Death after Insulin 456 reports · 12% of its reports
Death after Methimazole 211 reports · 12% of its reports

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