Soft stool after Bexagliflozin (Bexacat) in cats

The FDA has received 83 reports of soft stool in cats after Bexagliflozin. That is 2.0% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.1% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

83Reports

12%Marked serious

4.8%Recovered

0.0%Died or euthanised

4 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

12 16%

1–2 days

12 16%

3–7 days

18 23%

1–4 weeks

16 21%

Over a month

19 25%

How the animals did

Recovered

4 4.8%

Still unwell when reported

51 61%

Not known

28 34%

Problems reported at the same time

25 30%

24 29%

20 24%

19 23%

Didn't work as expected

16 19%

Loss of appetite

15 18%

Vomiting

13 16%

Behaviour change

11 13%

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 soft stool in cats?: 83 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 4 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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