Recumbency after Insulin in dogs

34 reports to the FDA describe recumbency in dogs given Insulin. That is 0.5% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.4% across reports for all dog medicines.

34Reports

59%Marked serious

18%Recovered

38%Died or euthanised

7 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

3 27%

1–2 days

1 9.1%

3–7 days

3 27%

1–4 weeks

0 0.0%

Over a month

4 36%

How the animals did

Recovered

2 5.9%

Recovered with lasting effects

4 12%

Still unwell when reported

5 15%

Died

8 24%

Euthanised

5 15%

Not known

10 29%

Problems reported at the same time

Hypoglycaemia

15 44%

Death

13 38%

Didn't work as expected

12 35%

12 35%

10 29%

9 26%

8 24%

8 24%

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 recumbency in dogs?: 34 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 7 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).

Recumbency with similar medicines

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