Dehydration after Bexagliflozin (Bexacat) in cats

243 reports to the FDA describe dehydration in cats given Bexagliflozin. That is 6.0% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.0% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

243Reports
71%Marked serious
6.6%Recovered
27%Died or euthanised
9 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
18 8.6%
1–2 days
22 11%
3–7 days
62 30%
1–4 weeks
33 16%
Over a month
74 35%

How the animals did

Recovered
16 6.6%
Still unwell when reported
99 41%
Died
10 4.1%
Euthanised
55 23%
Not known
63 26%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
0
1–3 years
3
4–7 years
40
8–11 years
90
12+ years
101

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 dehydration in cats?
243 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 9 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).

Dehydration with similar medicines

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