Allergic reaction after Insulin in dogs

The FDA has received 52 reports of allergic reaction in dogs after Insulin. That is 0.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.3% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.

52Reports

38%Marked serious

23%Recovered

0.0%Died or euthanised

2 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

8 40%

1–2 days

3 15%

3–7 days

0 0.0%

1–4 weeks

3 15%

Over a month

6 30%

How the animals did

Recovered

12 23%

Still unwell when reported

13 25%

Not known

27 52%

Problems reported at the same time

13 25%

10 19%

6 12%

6 12%

5 9.6%

5 9.6%

Skin rash or irritation

4 7.7%

Skin hyperaemia

3 5.8%

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 allergic reaction 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 2 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).

Allergic reaction with similar medicines

Allergic reaction after Trilostane (Vetoryl) 53 reports · 0.4% of its reports
Allergic reaction after Phenylpropanolamine (Proin) 63 reports · 1.5% of its reports
Allergic reaction after Levothyroxine 57 reports · 1.9% of its reports

All reported side effects of Insulin in dogs · Medicines most reported with allergic reaction