Overdose after Insulin in dogs

The FDA has received 55 reports of overdose in dogs after Insulin. That is 0.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.3% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.

55Reports

87%Marked serious

35%Recovered

5.5%Died or euthanised

10 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

4 14%

1–2 days

2 7.1%

3–7 days

6 21%

1–4 weeks

5 18%

Over a month

11 39%

How the animals did

Recovered

11 20%

Recovered with lasting effects

8 15%

Still unwell when reported

28 51%

Died

2 3.6%

Euthanised

1 1.8%

Not known

5 9.1%

Problems reported at the same time

Didn't work as expected

35 64%

Hypoglycaemia

17 31%

Vomiting

13 24%

Accidental exposure

10 18%

Drug dose administration interval too short

9 16%

Lethargy

9 16%

Loss of appetite

9 16%

Medication error

9 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 overdose in dogs?: 55 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 10 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).

Overdose with similar medicines

Overdose after Trilostane (Vetoryl) 76 reports · 0.6% of its reports
Overdose after Phenylpropanolamine (Proin) 371 reports · 9.0% of its reports
Overdose after Levothyroxine 184 reports · 6.1% of its reports
Overdose after Velagliflozin (Senvelgo) 31 reports · 43% of its reports

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