Excessive urination after Bexagliflozin (Bexacat) in cats

242 reports to the FDA describe excessive urination in cats given Bexagliflozin. That is 6.0% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.7% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

242Reports
22%Marked serious
4.1%Recovered
5.4%Died or euthanised
17 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
19 9.4%
1–2 days
18 8.9%
3–7 days
43 21%
1–4 weeks
46 23%
Over a month
77 38%

How the animals did

Recovered
10 4.1%
Still unwell when reported
143 59%
Died
2 0.8%
Euthanised
11 4.5%
Not known
76 31%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
0
1–3 years
1
4–7 years
23
8–11 years
92
12+ years
115

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 excessive urination in cats?
242 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 17 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).

Excessive urination with similar medicines

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