Incorrect storage of drug after Insulin in cats

43 reports to the FDA describe incorrect storage of drug in cats given Insulin. That is 1.1% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.1% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

43Reports

47%Marked serious

14%Recovered

2.3%Died or euthanised

6 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

11 38%

1–2 days

2 6.9%

3–7 days

3 10%

1–4 weeks

6 21%

Over a month

7 24%

How the animals did

Recovered

3 7.0%

Recovered with lasting effects

3 7.0%

Still unwell when reported

12 28%

Euthanised

1 2.3%

Not known

24 56%

Problems reported at the same time

Didn't work as expected

38 88%

Medication error

9 21%

Wrong technique in drug usage process

7 16%

Vomiting

2 4.7%

Lethargy

2 4.7%

Hyperkalaemia

2 4.7%

Unsteady gait

1 2.3%

Balance impaired

1 2.3%

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 incorrect storage of drug in cats?: 43 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 6 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).

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