Abnormal radiograph finding after Insulin in dogs

The FDA has received 52 reports of abnormal radiograph finding in dogs after Insulin. That is 0.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.9% across reports for all dog medicines.

52Reports

88%Marked serious

19%Recovered

35%Died or euthanised

28 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

4 14%

1–2 days

4 14%

3–7 days

2 7.1%

1–4 weeks

5 18%

Over a month

13 46%

How the animals did

Recovered

4 7.7%

Recovered with lasting effects

6 12%

Still unwell when reported

18 35%

Died

7 13%

Euthanised

11 21%

Not known

6 12%

Problems reported at the same time

23 44%

23 44%

19 37%

18 35%

Didn't work as expected

18 35%

Vomiting

17 33%

Hyperglycaemia

14 27%

Kidney problems

12 23%

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 abnormal radiograph finding in dogs?: 52 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 28 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).

Abnormal radiograph finding with similar medicines

Abnormal radiograph finding after Trilostane (Vetoryl) 235 reports · 2.0% of its reports
Abnormal radiograph finding after Phenylpropanolamine (Proin) 37 reports · 0.9% of its reports
Abnormal radiograph finding after Levothyroxine 79 reports · 2.6% of its reports

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