Uncoded sign after Insulin in dogs

39 reports to the FDA describe uncoded sign in dogs given Insulin. That is 0.5% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.1% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

39Reports

31%Marked serious

64%Recovered

7.7%Died or euthanised

47 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

0 0.0%

1–2 days

0 0.0%

3–7 days

8 27%

1–4 weeks

5 17%

Over a month

17 57%

How the animals did

Recovered

25 64%

Still unwell when reported

6 15%

Died

1 2.6%

Euthanised

2 5.1%

Not known

5 13%

Problems reported at the same time

5 13%

5 13%

4 10%

4 10%

4 10%

4 10%

Skin rash or irritation

4 10%

Vomiting

4 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 uncoded sign in dogs?: 39 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 47 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).

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