Wrong technique in drug usage process after Insulin in cats

The FDA has received 39 reports of wrong technique in drug usage process in cats after Insulin. That is 1.0% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.0% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

39Reports

79%Marked serious

23%Recovered

13%Died or euthanised

11 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

7 37%

1–2 days

1 5.3%

3–7 days

1 5.3%

1–4 weeks

1 5.3%

Over a month

9 47%

How the animals did

Recovered

6 15%

Recovered with lasting effects

3 7.7%

Still unwell when reported

17 44%

Died

1 2.6%

Euthanised

4 10%

Not known

8 21%

Problems reported at the same time

Didn't work as expected

34 87%

Medication error

8 21%

Incorrect storage of drug

7 18%

Death

5 13%

Hypoglycaemia

4 10%

Lethargy

4 10%

Abnormal radiograph finding

3 7.7%

Breathing problems

3 7.7%

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 wrong technique in drug usage process in cats?: 39 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).

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