Cushings disease after Insulin in dogs

31 reports to the FDA describe cushings disease in dogs given Insulin. That is 0.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.0% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

31Reports

90%Marked serious

65%Recovered

13%Died or euthanised

14 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

7 44%

1–2 days

1 6.3%

3–7 days

0 0.0%

1–4 weeks

5 31%

Over a month

3 19%

How the animals did

Recovered with lasting effects

20 65%

Still unwell when reported

5 16%

Died

1 3.2%

Euthanised

3 9.7%

Not known

2 6.5%

Problems reported at the same time

Didn't work as expected

21 68%

6 19%

6 19%

5 16%

5 16%

4 13%

4 13%

4 13%

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 cushings disease in dogs?: 31 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 14 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).

Cushings disease with similar medicines

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