Loose stool after Bexagliflozin (Bexacat) in cats

The FDA has received 148 reports of loose stool in cats after Bexagliflozin. That is 3.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.5% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

148Reports

11%Marked serious

4.1%Recovered

2.7%Died or euthanised

5 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

20 14%

1–2 days

30 21%

3–7 days

36 25%

1–4 weeks

32 22%

Over a month

26 18%

How the animals did

Recovered

6 4.1%

Still unwell when reported

81 55%

Euthanised

4 2.7%

Not known

57 39%

Problems reported at the same time

55 37%

36 24%

34 23%

30 20%

24 16%

Didn't work as expected

17 11%

Loss of appetite

17 11%

Hypoglycaemia

15 10%

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 loose stool in cats?: 148 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 5 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).

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