Polyphagia after Insulin in cats

The FDA has received 36 reports of polyphagia in cats after Insulin. That is 1.0% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.2% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

36Reports

31%Marked serious

2.8%Recovered

0.0%Died or euthanised

26 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

2 18%

1–2 days

1 9.1%

3–7 days

1 9.1%

1–4 weeks

3 27%

Over a month

4 36%

How the animals did

Recovered

1 2.8%

Still unwell when reported

10 28%

Not known

25 69%

Problems reported at the same time

Didn't work as expected

27 75%

20 56%

17 47%

10 28%

9 25%

4 11%

3 8.3%

3 8.3%

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 polyphagia in cats?: 36 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).

Polyphagia with similar medicines

Polyphagia after Velagliflozin (Senvelgo) 52 reports · 1.1% of its reports
Polyphagia after Bexagliflozin (Bexacat) 50 reports · 1.2% of its reports

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