Hyperglycaemia after Bexagliflozin (Bexacat) in cats

911 reports to the FDA describe hyperglycaemia in cats given Bexagliflozin. That is 22% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.9% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

911Reports
27%Marked serious
4.3%Recovered
7.9%Died or euthanised
14 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
63 7.8%
1–2 days
67 8.3%
3–7 days
190 23%
1–4 weeks
220 27%
Over a month
271 33%

How the animals did

Recovered
39 4.3%
Still unwell when reported
464 51%
Died
12 1.3%
Euthanised
60 6.6%
Not known
336 37%

Problems reported at the same time

469 51%
166 18%
165 18%
150 16%
135 15%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
0
1–3 years
7
4–7 years
128
8–11 years
345
12+ years
373

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 hyperglycaemia in cats?
911 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 14 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).

Hyperglycaemia with similar medicines

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