Insulin Injectable Vial

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4,986 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.
4,986
Total Reports
338
Deaths Reported
680.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Insulin Injectable Vial

Administration Routes

SubcutaneousUnknownSubconjunctivalParenteralTopicalIntravenousOralIntramuscularOtherIntradermal

Species Affected

Dog 3,291
Unknown 917
Cat 739
Human 38
Other Porcine 1

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 959
Crossbred Canine/dog 787
Domestic Shorthair 495
Schnauzer - Miniature 213
Retriever - Labrador 213
Terrier - Yorkshire 152
Chihuahua 144
Dog (unknown) 135
Terrier (unspecified) 124
Pinscher - Miniature 122

Most Reported Reactions

INEFFECTIVE, GLYCEMIC CONTROL 1,858
Lack of efficacy - NOS 983
Hypoglycaemia 844
INEFFECTIVE, LOSS OF EFFECT 451
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 294
Containers, Damaged 277
Death by euthanasia 239
Wrong technique in drug usage process 218
Hyperglycaemia 209
Appearance, Abnormal 208
Suspension, Abnormal 207
Vials, Damaged 199

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
1,869 (45.9%)
Recovered/Normal
1,008 (24.8%)
Recovered with Sequela
467 (11.5%)
Outcome Unknown
388 (9.5%)
Euthanized
250 (6.1%)
Died
88 (2.2%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 4,986
Reports involving death 338
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 680.0%
Distinct species in reports 5
Distinct breeds in reports 20
Distinct reactions reported 20
Active ingredients on file 1

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reporting (CVM AER). Counts reflect voluntary reports only.

Insulin Injectable Vial Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 4,986 adverse event reports referencing Insulin Injectable Vial, including 338 reports in which the animal died — a 680.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Insulin Injectable Vial. Reported administration routes include Subcutaneous, Unknown, Subconjunctival, Parenteral. These numbers reflect voluntary submissions from pet owners, veterinarians, and manufacturers and therefore under-represent mild events and over-represent severe ones — a pattern the FDA has documented repeatedly for pharmacovigilance datasets.

The species most frequently named in Insulin Injectable Vial reports are Dog (3,291 reports), Unknown (917 reports), Cat (739 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Unknown (959), Crossbred Canine/dog (787), Domestic Shorthair (495) appear most often — though breed popularity and ownership density shape these counts as much as any drug-specific sensitivity. This distribution matters because the same active ingredient can behave very differently across body sizes, ages, and species physiology.

The most commonly reported clinical signs associated with Insulin Injectable Vial are INEFFECTIVE, GLYCEMIC CONTROL (1,858), Lack of efficacy - NOS (983), Hypoglycaemia (844), INEFFECTIVE, LOSS OF EFFECT (451). Of the 4,070 reports with a coded outcome, Ongoing is the leading category at 45.9%. Because FDA adverse event data describes correlation rather than causation, these figures are best used to frame informed questions with a veterinarian and to compare reporting patterns across related products — not as a standalone safety verdict on Insulin Injectable Vial.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports Data reflects voluntary submissions and may not represent actual incidence rates

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Data sourced from official AKC, AVMA, ACVO, and breed-club veterinary references. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBreed Editorial