Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Porcine Insulin Zinc Injection

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

16
adverse-event reports
6.3%
death-coded share
Cat
most-reported species
5
Lack of efficacy - NOS - top reaction
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16
Total Reports
1
Deaths Reported
6.3%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Porcine Insulin Zinc Injection

Administration Routes

UnknownSubcutaneousParenteral

Species Affected

Cat 9
Dog 7

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 6
Shih Tzu 1
Crossbred Canine/dog 1
Retriever - Labrador 1
Shepherd Dog - Australian 1
Cat (unknown) 1
Domestic Longhair 1
Brittany 1
Poodle - Miniature 1
Domestic Mediumhair 1

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy - NOS 5
Ketosis 4
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 4
Weight loss 4
Walking difficulty 2
Not eating 2
Hiding 2
Polydipsia 2
Polyuria 2
Hypoglycaemia 2
Hyperglycaemia 2
Weight gain 1

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
8 (50.0%)
Outcome Unknown
5 (31.3%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (6.3%)
Recovered/Normal
1 (6.3%)
Died
1 (6.3%)

Porcine Insulin Zinc Injection Adverse Event Insights

16 reports name Porcine Insulin Zinc Injection; 1 recorded a death outcome (6.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Porcine Insulin Zinc Injection. Administration routes: Unknown, Subcutaneous, Parenteral.

By species: Cat (9 reports), Dog (7 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (6), Shih Tzu (1), Crossbred Canine/dog (1).

Leading clinical signs: Lack of efficacy - NOS (5), Ketosis (4), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) (4), Weight loss (4). Outcome, 16 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 50.0%.

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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