Elevated cholesterol (total) after Insulin in cats

The FDA has received 29 reports of elevated cholesterol (total) in cats after Insulin. That is 0.8% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.4% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

29Reports

72%Marked serious

10%Recovered

21%Died or euthanised

4 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

2 12%

1–2 days

6 35%

3–7 days

2 12%

1–4 weeks

2 12%

Over a month

5 29%

How the animals did

Recovered

3 10%

Still unwell when reported

9 31%

Died

1 3.4%

Euthanised

5 17%

Not known

11 38%

Problems reported at the same time

17 59%

16 55%

15 52%

12 41%

12 41%

10 34%

10 34%

10 34%

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 elevated cholesterol (total) in cats?: 29 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).

Elevated cholesterol (total) with similar medicines

Elevated cholesterol (total) after Velagliflozin (Senvelgo) 184 reports · 3.8% of its reports
Elevated cholesterol (total) after Bexagliflozin (Bexacat) 134 reports · 3.3% of its reports

All reported side effects of Insulin in cats · Medicines most reported with elevated cholesterol (total)