Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Insulin Human

31 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Insulin Human. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

31
adverse-event reports
3.2%
death-coded share
Unknown
most-reported species
8
Lot # and /or Expiration date missing - top reaction
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31
Total Reports
1
Deaths Reported
3.2%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Insulin Human

Administration Routes

UnknownSubcutaneous

Species Affected

Unknown 23
Dog 7
Cat 1

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 23
Dog (unknown) 7
Cat (unknown) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Lot # and /or Expiration date missing 8
Contamination, Particulate Matter 3
INEFFECTIVE, GLYCEMIC CONTROL 3
Lot # and/or Expiration date illegible 3
Suspension, Abnormal 2
Precipitate, Sediment 2
Solution/Suspension, crystals 2
Overdose 2
Transcription error 2
Potency, High 2
Seizure NOS 2
Blindness 2

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
2 (28.6%)
Outcome Unknown
2 (28.6%)
Euthanized
1 (14.3%)
Ongoing
1 (14.3%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (14.3%)

Insulin Human Adverse Event Insights

31 reports name Insulin Human; 1 recorded a death outcome (3.2% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Insulin Human. Administration routes: Unknown, Subcutaneous.

By species: Unknown (23 reports), Dog (7 reports), Cat (1 reports). By breed: Unknown (23), Dog (unknown) (7), Cat (unknown) (1).

Leading clinical signs: Lot # and /or Expiration date missing (8), Contamination, Particulate Matter (3), INEFFECTIVE, GLYCEMIC CONTROL (3), Lot # and/or Expiration date illegible (3). Outcome, 7 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 28.6%.

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, a widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw FDA reports in a given year than a rarely-used one at an identical true rate, so we recommend comparing within similar-exposure products rather than across the full 2025 catalog.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

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