Dehydration after Insulin in dogs

106 reports to the FDA describe dehydration in dogs given Insulin. That is 1.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.7% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

106Reports

75%Marked serious

31%Recovered

24%Died or euthanised

24 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

5 8.6%

1–2 days

6 10%

3–7 days

7 12%

1–4 weeks

14 24%

Over a month

26 45%

How the animals did

Recovered

28 26%

Recovered with lasting effects

5 4.7%

Still unwell when reported

25 24%

Died

10 9.4%

Euthanised

15 14%

Not known

23 22%

Problems reported at the same time

Loss of appetite

62 58%

Vomiting

57 54%

Lethargy

51 48%

Didn't work as expected

39 37%

30 28%

28 26%

28 26%

26 25%

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 dehydration in dogs?: 106 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 24 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).

Dehydration with similar medicines

Dehydration after Trilostane (Vetoryl) 195 reports · 1.6% of its reports
Dehydration after Phenylpropanolamine (Proin) 54 reports · 1.3% of its reports
Dehydration after Levothyroxine 32 reports · 1.1% of its reports

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