Drug preparation error after Insulin in dogs

26 reports to the FDA describe drug preparation error 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.

26Reports

62%Marked serious

38%Recovered

3.8%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

8 62%

1–2 days

0 0.0%

3–7 days

0 0.0%

1–4 weeks

2 15%

Over a month

3 23%

How the animals did

Recovered

7 27%

Recovered with lasting effects

3 12%

Still unwell when reported

12 46%

Euthanised

1 3.8%

Not known

3 12%

Problems reported at the same time

Didn't work as expected

23 88%

Medication error

6 23%

Lethargy

5 19%

Hypoglycaemia

3 12%

Restlessness or agitation

2 7.7%

Wobbliness (ataxia)

2 7.7%

Liver problems

1 3.8%

Vomiting

1 3.8%

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 drug preparation error in dogs?: 26 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 the same day 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).

All reported side effects of Insulin in dogs · Medicines most reported with drug preparation error