Monocytosis after Insulin in dogs

24 reports to the FDA describe monocytosis in dogs given Insulin. That is 0.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.3% across reports for all dog medicines.

24Reports

96%Marked serious

4.2%Recovered

50%Died or euthanised

6 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

1 7.1%

1–2 days

4 29%

3–7 days

4 29%

1–4 weeks

2 14%

Over a month

3 21%

How the animals did

Recovered

1 4.2%

Still unwell when reported

10 42%

Died

6 25%

Euthanised

6 25%

Not known

1 4.2%

Problems reported at the same time

16 67%

15 63%

14 58%

14 58%

13 54%

12 50%

Didn't work as expected

10 42%

Vomiting

10 42%

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 monocytosis in dogs?: 24 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 6 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).

Monocytosis with similar medicines

Monocytosis after Trilostane (Vetoryl) 83 reports · 0.7% of its reports
Monocytosis after Levothyroxine 26 reports · 0.9% of its reports

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