Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Porcine Insulin

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

557
adverse-event reports
9.3%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
236
INEFFECTIVE, GLYCEMIC CONTROL - top reaction
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557
Total Reports
52
Deaths Reported
9.3%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Porcine Insulin

Administration Routes

SubcutaneousUnknownOralIntradermal

Species Affected

Dog 385
Cat 85
Unknown 83
Human 3
Pig 1

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 86
Crossbred Canine/dog 69
Domestic (unspecified) 55
Schnauzer (unspecified) 47
Retriever - Labrador 23
Poodle (unspecified) 21
American Shorthair 17
Dog (unknown) 16
Pinscher - Miniature 14
Chihuahua 14

Most Reported Reactions

INEFFECTIVE, GLYCEMIC CONTROL 236
INEFFECTIVE, LOSS OF EFFECT 109
Hypoglycaemia 103
Depression 70
Suspension, Abnormal 54
Polydipsia 54
Polyuria 54
Hyperglycaemia 52
Vomiting 42
Anorexia 38
Death by euthanasia 38
Convulsion 30

Outcome Breakdown

Died
51 (82.3%)
Outcome Unknown
5 (8.1%)
Ongoing
4 (6.5%)
Euthanized
1 (1.6%)
Recovered/Normal
1 (1.6%)

Porcine Insulin Adverse Event Insights

557 reports name Porcine Insulin; 52 recorded a death outcome (9.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Porcine Insulin. Administration routes: Subcutaneous, Unknown, Oral, Intradermal.

By species: Dog (385 reports), Cat (85 reports), Unknown (83 reports). By breed: Unknown (86), Crossbred Canine/dog (69), Domestic (unspecified) (55).

Leading clinical signs: INEFFECTIVE, GLYCEMIC CONTROL (236), INEFFECTIVE, LOSS OF EFFECT (109), Hypoglycaemia (103), Depression (70). Outcome, 62 coded reports: Died leads at 82.3%.

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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