Skin rash or irritation after Insulin in dogs

84 reports to the FDA describe skin rash or irritation in dogs given Insulin. That is 1.1% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.3% across reports for all dog medicines.

84Reports

43%Marked serious

35%Recovered

8.3%Died or euthanised

27 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

6 12%

1–2 days

2 4.1%

3–7 days

12 24%

1–4 weeks

7 14%

Over a month

22 45%

How the animals did

Recovered

25 30%

Recovered with lasting effects

4 4.8%

Still unwell when reported

23 27%

Died

2 2.4%

Euthanised

5 6.0%

Not known

25 30%

Problems reported at the same time

Didn't work as expected

24 29%

20 24%

9 11%

8 9.5%

7 8.3%

7 8.3%

6 7.1%

6 7.1%

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 skin rash or irritation in dogs?: 84 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 27 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).

Skin rash or irritation with similar medicines

Skin rash or irritation after Trilostane (Vetoryl) 230 reports · 1.9% of its reports
Skin rash or irritation after Phenylpropanolamine (Proin) 40 reports · 1.0% of its reports
Skin rash or irritation after Levothyroxine 137 reports · 4.5% of its reports

All reported side effects of Insulin in dogs · Medicines most reported with skin rash or irritation