Skin redness after Insulin in dogs

58 reports to the FDA describe skin redness in dogs given Insulin. That is 0.8% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.0% across reports for all dog medicines.

58Reports

57%Marked serious

34%Recovered

5.2%Died or euthanised

15 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

7 23%

1–2 days

3 10%

3–7 days

3 10%

1–4 weeks

7 23%

Over a month

10 33%

How the animals did

Recovered

12 21%

Recovered with lasting effects

8 14%

Still unwell when reported

23 40%

Died

1 1.7%

Euthanised

2 3.4%

Not known

12 21%

Problems reported at the same time

Didn't work as expected

16 28%

Lethargy

10 17%

Loss of appetite

10 17%

Eye or vision problems

7 12%

7 12%

7 12%

6 10%

6 10%

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 redness in dogs?: 58 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 15 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 redness with similar medicines

Skin redness after Trilostane (Vetoryl) 105 reports · 0.9% of its reports
Skin redness after Phenylpropanolamine (Proin) 212 reports · 5.1% of its reports
Skin redness after Levothyroxine 68 reports · 2.3% of its reports

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