Drooling after Insulin in dogs

The FDA has received 29 reports of drooling in dogs after Insulin. That is 0.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.

29Reports

59%Marked serious

28%Recovered

14%Died or euthanised

9 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

3 25%

1–2 days

1 8.3%

3–7 days

1 8.3%

1–4 weeks

4 33%

Over a month

3 25%

How the animals did

Recovered

6 21%

Recovered with lasting effects

2 6.9%

Still unwell when reported

7 24%

Died

4 14%

Not known

10 34%

Problems reported at the same time

10 34%

10 34%

9 31%

8 28%

8 28%

6 21%

6 21%

6 21%

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 drooling in dogs?: 29 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 9 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).

Drooling with similar medicines

Drooling after Trilostane (Vetoryl) 75 reports · 0.6% of its reports
Drooling after Phenylpropanolamine (Proin) 130 reports · 3.1% of its reports
Drooling after Levothyroxine 42 reports · 1.4% of its reports

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