Vomiting after Velagliflozin (Senvelgo) in cats

The FDA has received 690 reports of vomiting in cats after Velagliflozin. That is 14% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 18% across reports for all cat medicines.

690Reports

24%Marked serious

18%Recovered

11%Died or euthanised

4 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

110 18%

1–2 days

138 23%

3–7 days

117 19%

1–4 weeks

111 18%

Over a month

137 22%

How the animals did

Recovered

125 18%

Still unwell when reported

91 13%

Died

11 1.6%

Euthanised

64 9.3%

Not known

399 58%

Problems reported at the same time

249 36%

213 31%

183 27%

182 26%

154 22%

104 15%

93 13%

75 11%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

262

12+ years

305

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 vomiting in cats?: 690 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).

Vomiting with similar medicines

Vomiting after Bexagliflozin (Bexacat) 525 reports · 13% 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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