Unresponsive after Insulin in cats

The FDA has received 71 reports of unresponsive in cats after Insulin. That is 1.9% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.6% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

71Reports

49%Marked serious

2.8%Recovered

32%Died or euthanised

7 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

7 27%

1–2 days

3 12%

3–7 days

4 15%

1–4 weeks

3 12%

Over a month

9 35%

How the animals did

Recovered

1 1.4%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 1.4%

Still unwell when reported

8 11%

Died

10 14%

Euthanised

13 18%

Not known

38 54%

Problems reported at the same time

42 59%

23 32%

18 25%

14 20%

13 18%

Loss of consciousness

12 17%

Loss of appetite

11 15%

Hypothermia

11 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 unresponsive in cats?: 71 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).

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