Death after Velagliflozin (Senvelgo) in cats

380 reports to the FDA describe death in cats given Velagliflozin. That is 7.9% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.9% across reports for all cat medicines.

380Reports

100%Marked serious

0.0%Recovered

100%Died or euthanised

4 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

35 10%

1–2 days

91 26%

3–7 days

91 26%

1–4 weeks

61 18%

Over a month

68 20%

How the animals did

Died

80 21%

Euthanised

299 79%

Not known

1 0.3%

Problems reported at the same time

205 54%

150 39%

129 34%

111 29%

101 27%

98 26%

96 25%

Diabetic ketoacidosis

81 21%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

155

12+ years

151

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.

Questions owners ask

Can Velagliflozin cause death in cats?: 380 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).

Death with similar medicines

Death after Bexagliflozin (Bexacat) 319 reports · 7.9% of its reports
Death after Insulin 456 reports · 12% of its reports
Death after Methimazole 211 reports · 12% of its reports

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