Glucosuria after Insulin in cats

The FDA has received 51 reports of glucosuria in cats after Insulin. That is 1.4% 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.

51Reports

63%Marked serious

12%Recovered

18%Died or euthanised

26 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

2 6.7%

1–2 days

3 10%

3–7 days

8 27%

1–4 weeks

4 13%

Over a month

13 43%

How the animals did

Recovered

6 12%

Still unwell when reported

14 27%

Died

5 9.8%

Euthanised

4 7.8%

Not known

22 43%

Problems reported at the same time

38 75%

22 43%

20 39%

16 31%

15 29%

15 29%

Didn't work as expected

13 25%

Diabetic ketoacidosis

12 24%

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 glucosuria in cats?: 51 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 26 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).

Glucosuria with similar medicines

Glucosuria after Velagliflozin (Senvelgo) 32 reports · 0.7% of its reports
Glucosuria after Bexagliflozin (Bexacat) 393 reports · 9.7% of its reports

All reported side effects of Insulin in cats · Medicines most reported with glucosuria