Neutrophilia after Insulin in cats

The FDA has received 38 reports of neutrophilia in cats after Insulin. That is 1.0% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.7% across reports for all cat medicines.

38Reports

82%Marked serious

5.3%Recovered

37%Died or euthanised

11 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

3 12%

1–2 days

8 32%

3–7 days

1 4.0%

1–4 weeks

3 12%

Over a month

10 40%

How the animals did

Recovered

1 2.6%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 2.6%

Still unwell when reported

13 34%

Died

5 13%

Euthanised

9 24%

Not known

9 24%

Problems reported at the same time

20 53%

19 50%

14 37%

14 37%

13 34%

13 34%

Didn't work as expected

12 32%

Monocytosis

12 32%

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 neutrophilia in cats?: 38 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 11 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).

Neutrophilia with similar medicines

Neutrophilia after Velagliflozin (Senvelgo) 103 reports · 2.1% of its reports
Neutrophilia after Bexagliflozin (Bexacat) 51 reports · 1.3% of its reports
Neutrophilia after Methimazole 36 reports · 2.0% of its reports

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