Diarrhea after Insulin in dogs

The FDA has received 393 reports of diarrhea in dogs after Insulin. That is 5.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.

393Reports

63%Marked serious

34%Recovered

17%Died or euthanised

18 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

36 19%

1–2 days

21 11%

3–7 days

25 13%

1–4 weeks

31 16%

Over a month

81 42%

How the animals did

Recovered

104 26%

Recovered with lasting effects

30 7.6%

Still unwell when reported

98 25%

Died

30 7.6%

Euthanised

38 9.7%

Not known

93 24%

Problems reported at the same time

Vomiting

209 53%

Loss of appetite

145 37%

Didn't work as expected

131 33%

108 27%

68 17%

65 17%

55 14%

47 12%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

201

12+ years

123

About this medicine

Insulin treats diabetes.

Questions owners ask

Can Insulin cause diarrhea in dogs?: 393 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 18 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).

Diarrhea with similar medicines

Diarrhea after Trilostane (Vetoryl) 1,649 reports · 14% of its reports
Diarrhea after Phenylpropanolamine (Proin) 383 reports · 9.3% of its reports
Diarrhea after Levothyroxine 331 reports · 11% of its reports
Diarrhea after Velagliflozin (Senvelgo) 20 reports · 28% of its reports

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