Velagliflozin (Senvelgo) side effects in cats

4,798 reports sent to the FDA between 2023 and 2026 involve Velagliflozin in cats. The most reported problems were ketosis, weight loss, loss of appetite. 16% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 91% of cases.

4,798Reports
16%Marked serious
87%Only medicine involved
8.6%Recovered
8.0%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Velagliflozin treats diabetes in cats (oral, an SGLT2 inhibitor).

Products with this ingredient include Senvelgo. The FDA hides brand names in its public data, so these reports cover every product with the same active ingredients.

Most reported side effects

Share = percentage of this medicine's reports that mention the problem. One report can list several problems.

Reports that it didn't work

Some reports are about the medicine not working (for example a cat still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.

Didn't stop fleas
1 0.0%
Didn't stop ticks
1 0.0%

How soon problems started

Same day
415 9.4%
1–2 days
858 19%
3–7 days
1,153 26%
1–4 weeks
902 20%
Over a month
1,093 25%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (4,421 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
410 8.5%
Recovered with lasting effects
2 0.0%
Still unwell when reported
465 9.7%
Died
82 1.7%
Euthanised
301 6.3%
Not known
3,538 74%

Breeds named most often

Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.

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