November 4th 2009 3:19 am
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Purrlease!
Anyone who is using Vetsulin Insulin - contact your Vet-er-in-arian today and ask them what they will be doing for you!
Meowmy is calling Dr Nero this morning - since I have been on Vetsulin since PZI Vet is no longer available. Meowmy is furry worried about me changing insulin AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr to stupid Drug Companies who cannot make a decent insulin for us furry creatures!
FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine Alerts Veterinarians About Problems with Vetsulin® to Treat Diabetes in Dogs and Cats
November 2, 2009
The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) and Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health are alerting veterinarians and pet owners that Vetsulin®, a porcine insulin zinc suspension used to treat diabetes in animals, may have varying amounts of crystalline zinc insulin in the formulation. Because this Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health product is out of specification it could cause a delay in insulin action and an overall longer duration of insulin activity. Products having significant problems with stability can affect the management of chronic diseases. Unstable insulin products can result in unpredictable fluctuations in the glucose levels of diabetic patients. Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health is unable to assure FDA that each batch of their product is stable.
FDA and Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health request that veterinarians closely monitor their patients receiving Vetsulin® for any changes in onset or duration of activity, or for any signs of hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia. The classic signs of hyperglycemia include increased thirst, increased urination, weight loss and lethargy. The classic signs of hypoglycemia would include disorientation, unsteadiness, weakness, lethargy, and seizures.
While Intervet/Schering-Plough is working with FDA on resolving this issue, supplies may be limited. Therefore, veterinarians should consider transitioning their diabetic patients to other insulin products. In addition, FDA encourages veterinarians to report any adverse events with the Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health product to the company through the Technical Services Department at 1-800-224-5318.
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Morgan the Pirate Gato
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Alfie & family
xxxx Goodness! This is just awful.
I'm using Lantus, Morgan. Will also put this in my diary.
Thanks for alerting us. Sorry about the recall. Hope your vet can find you something better! Thanks fur the info dude! Arghhhhh.... What are they doing instead? Don't know if you got the warning from my newsletter but if so I am sure glad I sent it out so early.
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Elise & Mommy
xoxoxo We have a diabetic Yorkie and our vet switched her from Vetsulin to Novolin. Novolin can be purchased at most Walmart and common drug stores ... even without a prescription. If switching from Vetsulin, you MUST start at ONE UNIT doses, even if you currently administer larger doses of Vetsulin. Our Yorkie usually took 2.5 units of Vetsulin and now takes only 1 unit of Novolin. She's doing VERY well... even better than she had been with Vetsulin. As your vet about switching Novolin. Thanks for that info Donna! If anyone Doesn't know - ProZync is now available - it's the replacement for PZIVet and has been approved by the FDA.
Morgan will be switching to that in November after we run out of PZI.
Right now we're getting him used to being back on that - and working to adjust his levels.
Always a challenge!
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November 4th 2009 at 3:24 am