Fever after Bexagliflozin (Bexacat) in cats

The FDA has received 40 reports of fever in cats after Bexagliflozin. That is 1.0% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 3.2% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.

40Reports

68%Marked serious

13%Recovered

18%Died or euthanised

16 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

1 2.9%

1–2 days

8 24%

3–7 days

6 18%

1–4 weeks

4 12%

Over a month

15 44%

How the animals did

Recovered

5 13%

Still unwell when reported

18 45%

Euthanised

7 18%

Not known

10 25%

Problems reported at the same time

23 57%

22 55%

21 53%

13 33%

11 28%

11 28%

10 25%

Diabetic ketoacidosis

10 25%

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 fever in cats?: 40 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 16 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).

Fever with similar medicines

Fever after Velagliflozin (Senvelgo) 37 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Fever after Insulin 34 reports · 0.9% of its reports
Fever after Methimazole 42 reports · 2.4% of its reports

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