Vomiting after Insulin in dogs

The FDA has received 904 reports of vomiting in dogs after Insulin. That is 12% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 28% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.

904Reports

56%Marked serious

40%Recovered

16%Died or euthanised

20 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

67 13%

1–2 days

53 10%

3–7 days

59 12%

1–4 weeks

116 23%

Over a month

211 42%

How the animals did

Recovered

317 35%

Recovered with lasting effects

47 5.2%

Still unwell when reported

205 23%

Died

61 6.7%

Euthanised

82 9.1%

Not known

192 21%

Problems reported at the same time

Loss of appetite

322 36%

Didn't work as expected

275 30%

237 26%

209 23%

143 16%

123 14%

121 13%

105 12%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

125

8–11 years

478

12+ years

286

About this medicine

Insulin treats diabetes.

Questions owners ask

Can Insulin cause vomiting in dogs?: 904 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 20 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).

Vomiting with similar medicines

Vomiting after Trilostane (Vetoryl) 2,093 reports · 18% of its reports
Vomiting after Phenylpropanolamine (Proin) 1,365 reports · 33% of its reports
Vomiting after Levothyroxine 801 reports · 27% of its reports

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