Lateral recumbency after Insulin in cats

The FDA has received 40 reports of lateral recumbency in cats after Insulin. That is 1.1% 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.

40Reports

98%Marked serious

33%Recovered

33%Died or euthanised

7 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

6 19%

1–2 days

7 23%

3–7 days

3 9.7%

1–4 weeks

4 13%

Over a month

11 35%

How the animals did

Recovered

13 33%

Still unwell when reported

10 25%

Died

2 5.0%

Euthanised

11 28%

Not known

4 10%

Problems reported at the same time

21 53%

13 33%

13 33%

12 30%

12 30%

9 23%

9 23%

6 15%

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 lateral recumbency in cats?: 40 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 7 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).

Lateral recumbency with similar medicines

Lateral recumbency after Velagliflozin (Senvelgo) 26 reports · 0.5% of its reports
Lateral recumbency after Bexagliflozin (Bexacat) 20 reports · 0.5% of its reports

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