Itching after Bexagliflozin (Bexacat) in cats

The FDA has received 25 reports of itching in cats after Bexagliflozin. That is 0.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.9% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.

25Reports

20%Marked serious

12%Recovered

8.0%Died or euthanised

31 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

4 17%

1–2 days

2 8.7%

3–7 days

2 8.7%

1–4 weeks

3 13%

Over a month

12 52%

How the animals did

Recovered

3 12%

Still unwell when reported

12 48%

Euthanised

2 8.0%

Not known

8 32%

Problems reported at the same time

10 40%

8 32%

5 20%

5 20%

5 20%

4 16%

4 16%

4 16%

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 itching in cats?: 25 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 31 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).

Itching with similar medicines

Itching after Insulin 124 reports · 3.3% of its reports
Itching after Methimazole 235 reports · 13% of its reports

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