Inappropriate urination after Bexagliflozin (Bexacat) in cats

101 reports to the FDA describe inappropriate urination in cats given Bexagliflozin. That is 2.5% 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.

101Reports
25%Marked serious
5.9%Recovered
9.9%Died or euthanised
15 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
5 5.5%
1–2 days
12 13%
3–7 days
12 13%
1–4 weeks
29 32%
Over a month
33 36%

How the animals did

Recovered
6 5.9%
Still unwell when reported
49 49%
Died
3 3.0%
Euthanised
7 6.9%
Not known
36 36%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
0
1–3 years
1
4–7 years
14
8–11 years
47
12+ years
32

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 inappropriate urination in cats?
101 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 15 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).

Inappropriate urination with similar medicines

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