Hiding after Insulin in cats

The FDA has received 52 reports of hiding in cats after Insulin. That is 1.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.4% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.

52Reports

44%Marked serious

31%Recovered

15%Died or euthanised

2 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

14 40%

1–2 days

4 11%

3–7 days

5 14%

1–4 weeks

2 5.7%

Over a month

10 29%

How the animals did

Recovered

15 29%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 1.9%

Still unwell when reported

15 29%

Died

5 9.6%

Euthanised

3 5.8%

Not known

13 25%

Problems reported at the same time

24 46%

14 27%

13 25%

13 25%

8 15%

Didn't work as expected

8 15%

Liver problems

8 15%

Weight loss

7 13%

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 hiding in cats?: 52 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 2 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).

Hiding with similar medicines

Hiding after Velagliflozin (Senvelgo) 91 reports · 1.9% of its reports
Hiding after Bexagliflozin (Bexacat) 92 reports · 2.3% of its reports
Hiding after Methimazole 61 reports · 3.4% of its reports

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