Vomiting after Insulin in cats

419 reports to the FDA describe vomiting in cats given Insulin. That is 11% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 18% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.

419Reports

48%Marked serious

26%Recovered

20%Died or euthanised

5 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

55 25%

1–2 days

36 16%

3–7 days

33 15%

1–4 weeks

31 14%

Over a month

64 29%

How the animals did

Recovered

104 25%

Recovered with lasting effects

5 1.2%

Still unwell when reported

70 17%

Died

39 9.3%

Euthanised

45 11%

Not known

156 37%

Problems reported at the same time

Loss of appetite

144 34%

Lethargy

107 26%

Didn't work as expected

103 25%

83 20%

81 19%

76 18%

48 11%

45 11%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

134

12+ years

220

About this medicine

Insulin treats diabetes.

Questions owners ask

Can Insulin cause vomiting in cats?: 419 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 5 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).

Vomiting with similar medicines

Vomiting after Velagliflozin (Senvelgo) 690 reports · 14% of its reports
Vomiting after Bexagliflozin (Bexacat) 525 reports · 13% of its reports
Vomiting after Methimazole 426 reports · 24% of its reports

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