Wrong technique in drug usage process after Insulin in dogs

187 reports to the FDA describe wrong technique in drug usage process in dogs given Insulin. That is 2.5% 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.

187Reports

94%Marked serious

42%Recovered

5.3%Died or euthanised

13 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

36 40%

1–2 days

2 2.2%

3–7 days

1 1.1%

1–4 weeks

20 22%

Over a month

31 34%

How the animals did

Recovered

47 25%

Recovered with lasting effects

31 17%

Still unwell when reported

80 43%

Died

1 0.5%

Euthanised

9 4.8%

Not known

19 10%

Problems reported at the same time

Didn't work as expected

174 93%

47 25%

35 19%

16 8.6%

16 8.6%

10 5.3%

10 5.3%

9 4.8%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

103

12+ years

About this medicine

Insulin treats diabetes.

Questions owners ask

Can Insulin cause wrong technique in drug usage process in dogs?: 187 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 13 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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