What is Bexagliflozin used for?

Bexagliflozin is indicated for: Feline diabetes mellitus.

Which species have cited Bexagliflozin dosing data?

Bexagliflozin dosing in the ExoticRx formulary covers 1 species: Cat (Domestic).

Is Bexagliflozin a controlled substance?

Bexagliflozin is not federally scheduled in the US. Controlled-drug status differs by country — verify your local rules.

Bexagliflozin

US brand names:Bexacat

Calculate dosage

Sourced from published veterinary references. Awaiting credentialed clinical reviewer — our editorial process.

Bexagliflozin is dosed at DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION, as printed: "Administer one tablet by mouth to cats weighing 6.6 lbs (3.0 kg) or greater once daily, at approximately the same time each day, with or without food, and regardless of blood glucose level." Indication as printed: "Bexacat is indicated to improve glycemic control in otherwise healthy cats with diabetes mellitus not previously treated with insulin." Link fetched and confirmed to resolve, contain the dose, and name this species in cats, per BEXACAT (bexagliflozin tablets) — Elanco US Inc., PRESCRIPTION ANIMAL DRUG LABEL (DailyMed SPL setid f918583d-0337-40da-8da1-1e1320b8d027) https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=f918583d-0337-40da-8da1-1e1320b8d027. Verify against current literature before clinical use.

Drug Class

Endocrine

Routes

Indications

Feline diabetes mellitus

Mechanism of Action

Selective SGLT2 inhibitor blocking renal glucose reabsorption. Insulin-independent mechanism lowers blood glucose via glycosuria.

Side effects & warnings

Cats only (FDA-approved). First SGLT2 inhibitor approved for cats. NOT for cats on insulin or with DKA/type 1 diabetes. Monitor for euglycemic DKA (ketone monitoring). Once daily.

Species with Bexagliflozin dosing data (1 dose rule)

Cat (Domestic)

Species references:All Cat (Domestic) drugs

Evidence levels across 1 dose rule

Strong×1

Each ExoticRx dose rule is graded by the strength of its primary evidence — see the editorial process.

Backed by a published source

· BEXACAT (bexagliflozin tablets) — Elanco US Inc., PRESCRIPTION ANIMAL DRUG LABEL (DailyMed SPL setid f918583d-0337-40da-8da1-1e1320b8d027) https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=f918583d-0337-40da-8da1-1e1320b8d027

Sample dosing (1 of 1 cited rule)

A dog/cat sample is shown here. Cited dosing for all 1 species — reptiles, birds, pocket pets, livestock, and equine — is free on the per-species pages above. Pro adds the weight-based calculator for every species.

Species	Route	Dose	Frequency	Evidence	Source
Cat (Domestic)	PO	DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION, as printed: "Administer one tablet by mouth to cats weighing 6.6 lbs (3.0 kg) or greater once daily, at approximately the same time each day, with or without food, and regardless of blood glucose level." Indication as printed: "Bexacat is indicated to improve glycemic control in otherwise healthy cats with diabetes mellitus not previously treated with insulin." Link fetched and confirmed to resolve, contain the dose, and name this species	q24h	Strong	BEXACAT (bexagliflozin tablets) — Elanco US Inc., PRESCRIPTION ANIMAL DRUG LABEL (DailyMed SPL setid f918583d-0337-40da-8da1-1e1320b8d027) https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=f918583d-0337-40da-8da1-1e1320b8d027

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