Insulin
1,053 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA
Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
1,053
Total Reports
165
Deaths Reported
1570.0%
Death Rate
Active Ingredients
Insulin
Administration Routes
UnknownSubcutaneousParenteralIntravenousIntramuscularSubconjunctivalOtherOralTopicalCutaneous
Species Affected
Dog 737
Cat 311
Human 4
Unknown 1
Most Affected Breeds
Domestic Shorthair 217
Retriever - Labrador 64
Chihuahua 54
Terrier - Yorkshire 40
Schnauzer - Miniature 39
Shih Tzu 32
Pug 29
Pinscher - Miniature 28
Maltese 28
Dog (unknown) 27
Most Reported Reactions
Hyperglycaemia 240
Vomiting 185
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 141
Weight loss 115
Other abnormal test result NOS 107
Hypoglycaemia 106
Anorexia 101
Death by euthanasia 95
Diarrhoea 95
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 84
Not eating 78
Decreased appetite 72
Outcome Breakdown
Ongoing
371 (35.4%)
Outcome Unknown
326 (31.1%)
Recovered/Normal
170 (16.2%)
Euthanized
91 (8.7%)
Died
74 (7.1%)
Recovered with Sequela
17 (1.6%)
Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports. Data reflects voluntary submissions and may not represent actual incidence rates.