Hiding after Bexagliflozin (Bexacat) in cats

The FDA has received 92 reports of hiding in cats after Bexagliflozin. That is 2.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.4% across reports for all cat medicines.

92Reports

42%Marked serious

18%Recovered

13%Died or euthanised

4 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

13 15%

1–2 days

14 17%

3–7 days

23 27%

1–4 weeks

11 13%

Over a month

23 27%

How the animals did

Recovered

17 18%

Still unwell when reported

32 35%

Died

1 1.1%

Euthanised

11 12%

Not known

31 34%

Problems reported at the same time

45 49%

39 42%

29 32%

27 29%

25 27%

23 25%

22 24%

20 22%

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 hiding in cats?: 92 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 4 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).

Hiding with similar medicines

Hiding after Velagliflozin (Senvelgo) 91 reports · 1.9% of its reports
Hiding after Insulin 52 reports · 1.4% of its reports
Hiding after Methimazole 61 reports · 3.4% of its reports

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