Breathing problems after Insulin in dogs

The FDA has received 193 reports of breathing problems in dogs after Insulin. That is 2.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.7% across reports for all dog medicines.

193Reports

67%Marked serious

30%Recovered

24%Died or euthanised

22 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

27 25%

1–2 days

8 7.4%

3–7 days

9 8.3%

1–4 weeks

19 18%

Over a month

45 42%

How the animals did

Recovered

46 24%

Recovered with lasting effects

12 6.2%

Still unwell when reported

56 29%

Died

21 11%

Euthanised

26 13%

Not known

32 17%

Problems reported at the same time

Didn't work as expected

56 29%

50 26%

49 25%

48 25%

40 21%

38 20%

25 13%

21 11%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

105

12+ years

About this medicine

Insulin treats diabetes.

Questions owners ask

Can Insulin cause breathing problems in dogs?: 193 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 22 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).

Breathing problems with similar medicines

Breathing problems after Trilostane (Vetoryl) 771 reports · 6.5% of its reports
Breathing problems after Phenylpropanolamine (Proin) 500 reports · 12% of its reports
Breathing problems after Levothyroxine 248 reports · 8.2% of its reports

All reported side effects of Insulin in dogs · Medicines most reported with breathing problems