Disorientation after Insulin in dogs

The FDA has received 137 reports of disorientation in dogs after Insulin. That is 1.9% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.0% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

137Reports

40%Marked serious

31%Recovered

15%Died or euthanised

7 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

11 23%

1–2 days

7 15%

3–7 days

6 13%

1–4 weeks

7 15%

Over a month

16 34%

How the animals did

Recovered

37 27%

Recovered with lasting effects

5 3.6%

Still unwell when reported

18 13%

Died

12 8.8%

Euthanised

9 6.6%

Not known

56 41%

Problems reported at the same time

Didn't work as expected

47 34%

44 32%

30 22%

26 19%

25 18%

24 18%

22 16%

22 16%

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 disorientation in dogs?: 137 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 7 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).

Disorientation with similar medicines

Disorientation after Trilostane (Vetoryl) 167 reports · 1.4% of its reports
Disorientation after Phenylpropanolamine (Proin) 76 reports · 1.8% of its reports
Disorientation after Levothyroxine 61 reports · 2.0% of its reports

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