Vomiting after Bexagliflozin (Bexacat) in cats

The FDA has received 525 reports of vomiting in cats after Bexagliflozin. That is 13% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 18% across reports for all cat medicines.

525Reports

32%Marked serious

13%Recovered

11%Died or euthanised

7 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

81 17%

1–2 days

62 13%

3–7 days

96 21%

1–4 weeks

81 17%

Over a month

147 31%

How the animals did

Recovered

67 13%

Still unwell when reported

225 43%

Died

12 2.3%

Euthanised

47 9.0%

Not known

174 33%

Problems reported at the same time

201 38%

196 37%

176 34%

171 33%

135 26%

101 19%

77 15%

70 13%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

212

12+ years

205

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 vomiting in cats?: 525 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 7 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).

Vomiting with similar medicines

Vomiting after Velagliflozin (Senvelgo) 690 reports · 14% of its reports
Vomiting after Insulin 419 reports · 11% of its reports
Vomiting after Methimazole 426 reports · 24% of its reports

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