Gall bladder & bile duct disorder after Insulin in dogs

The FDA has received 20 reports of gall bladder & bile duct disorder in dogs after Insulin. That is 0.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.1% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

20Reports

90%Marked serious

20%Recovered

20%Died or euthanised

–Typical onset

How the animals did

Recovered with lasting effects

4 20%

Still unwell when reported

6 30%

Died

2 10%

Euthanised

2 10%

Not known

6 30%

Problems reported at the same time

Liver problems

12 60%

Abnormal ultrasound finding

11 55%

Didn't work as expected

10 50%

8 40%

6 30%

6 30%

6 30%

6 30%

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 gall bladder & bile duct disorder in dogs?: 20 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.
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).

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