Weight gain after Bexagliflozin (Bexacat) in cats
256 reports to the FDA describe weight gain in cats given Bexagliflozin. That is 6.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.4% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
256Reports
14%Marked serious
2.7%Recovered
2.7%Died or euthanised
18 daysTypical onset
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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 weight gain in cats?
- 256 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 18 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).
Weight gain with similar medicines
- Weight gain after Velagliflozin (Senvelgo) 31 reports · 0.6% of its reports
- Weight gain after Insulin 20 reports · 0.5% of its reports
- Weight gain after Methimazole 20 reports · 1.1% of its reports
All reported side effects of Bexagliflozin in cats · Medicines most reported with weight gain