Hypoglycaemia after Bexagliflozin (Bexacat) in cats

The FDA has received 431 reports of hypoglycaemia in cats after Bexagliflozin. That is 11% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.1% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

431Reports

26%Marked serious

10.0%Recovered

10%Died or euthanised

14 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

32 8.2%

1–2 days

41 11%

3–7 days

67 17%

1–4 weeks

119 31%

Over a month

130 33%

How the animals did

Recovered

43 10.0%

Still unwell when reported

182 42%

Died

9 2.1%

Euthanised

35 8.1%

Not known

162 38%

Problems reported at the same time

149 35%

110 26%

103 24%

79 18%

74 17%

50 12%

46 11%

45 10%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

170

12+ years

148

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 hypoglycaemia in cats?: 431 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).

Hypoglycaemia with similar medicines

Hypoglycaemia after Velagliflozin (Senvelgo) 144 reports · 3.0% of its reports
Hypoglycaemia after Insulin 759 reports · 20% of its reports

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