Uncontrolled diabetes after Insulin in dogs

53 reports to the FDA describe uncontrolled diabetes in dogs given Insulin. That is 0.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.0% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

53Reports

79%Marked serious

9.4%Recovered

23%Died or euthanised

95 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

5 16%

1–2 days

2 6.5%

3–7 days

1 3.2%

1–4 weeks

2 6.5%

Over a month

21 68%

How the animals did

Recovered

4 7.5%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 1.9%

Still unwell when reported

14 26%

Died

4 7.5%

Euthanised

8 15%

Not known

22 42%

Problems reported at the same time

Hyperglycaemia

28 53%

Didn't work as expected

15 28%

12 23%

10 19%

9 17%

7 13%

7 13%

6 11%

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 uncontrolled diabetes in dogs?: 53 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 95 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).

Uncontrolled diabetes with similar medicines

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