Drug administration error after Insulin in cats

50 reports to the FDA describe drug administration error in cats given Insulin. That is 1.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.5% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

50Reports

48%Marked serious

14%Recovered

4.0%Died or euthanised

31 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

2 13%

1–2 days

2 13%

3–7 days

1 6.7%

1–4 weeks

2 13%

Over a month

8 53%

How the animals did

Recovered

7 14%

Still unwell when reported

16 32%

Died

2 4.0%

Not known

25 50%

Problems reported at the same time

Didn't work as expected

32 64%

8 16%

7 14%

6 12%

6 12%

5 10%

5 10%

Accidental exposure

4 8.0%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Insulin treats diabetes.

Questions owners ask

Can Insulin cause drug administration error in cats?: 50 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 31 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).

All reported side effects of Insulin in cats · Medicines most reported with drug administration error