Skin redness after Insulin in cats

26 reports to the FDA describe skin redness in cats given Insulin. That is 0.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.2% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.

26Reports

54%Marked serious

15%Recovered

23%Died or euthanised

25 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

3 15%

1–2 days

1 5.0%

3–7 days

3 15%

1–4 weeks

6 30%

Over a month

7 35%

How the animals did

Recovered

3 12%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 3.8%

Still unwell when reported

9 35%

Died

1 3.8%

Euthanised

5 19%

Not known

7 27%

Problems reported at the same time

9 35%

7 27%

6 23%

5 19%

5 19%

4 15%

Third eyelid protrusion

4 15%

Decreased respiratory rate

4 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 skin redness in cats?: 26 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 25 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).

Skin redness with similar medicines

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