Hair loss after Velagliflozin (Senvelgo) in cats
35 reports to the FDA describe hair loss in cats given Velagliflozin. That is 0.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 14% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.
35Reports
14%Marked serious
2.9%Recovered
2.9%Died or euthanised
19 daysTypical onset
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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.
Questions owners ask
- Can Velagliflozin cause hair loss in cats?
- 35 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 19 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).
Hair loss with similar medicines
- Hair loss after Bexagliflozin (Bexacat) 34 reports · 0.8% of its reports
- Hair loss after Insulin 80 reports · 2.1% of its reports
- Hair loss after Methimazole 114 reports · 6.4% of its reports
All reported side effects of Velagliflozin in cats · Medicines most reported with hair loss