Vetsulin Insulin

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Description

VETSULIN® (porcine insulin zinc suspension) is for the treatment of diabetes mellitus in dogs and cats. Vetsulin® was the first veterinary insulin FDA-approved for both dogs and cats.

Product Benefits:

• Easy, accurate dosing
• Proven, quick and sustained efficacy in diabetic dogs
• Effectively controls blood glucose (sugar) levels and reduces clinical signs of diabetes
• Available in 10mL bottle for use with U-40 insulin syringes. 
• USE OF A SYRINGE OTHER THAN A U-40 SYRINGE WILL RESULT IN INCORRECT DOSING

 

Each mL Contains

purified porcine insulin (35% amorphus and 65% crystalline)	40 IU
Zinc (as chloride)	0.08 mg
Sodium acetate trihydrate	1.36mg
Sodium chloride	7.0 mg
Methylparaben (preservative)	1.0mg

*pH is adjusted with hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide.

Indication

Vetsulin is indicated for the reduction of hyperglycemia and hyperglycemia-associated clinical signs in dogs and cats with diabetes mellitus.

How Supplied

Vetsulin is supplied as a sterile injectable suspension in multidose vials containing 10 mL of 40 IU/mL porcine insulin zinc suspension. Vials are supplied in cartons of one 10 mL vial.

Important Safety Information

Vetsulin® should not be used in dogs known to have a systemic allergy to pork or pork products. Vetsulin is contraindicated during periods of hypoglycemia. Keep out of reach of children. As with all insulin products, careful patient monitoring for hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia is essential to attain and maintain adequate glycemic control and prevent associated complications. Overdosage can result in profound hypoglycemia and death. The safety and effectiveness of Vetsulin in puppies, breeding, pregnant, and lactating dogs has not been evaluated. See package insert for full information regarding contraindications, warnings, and precautions. Vetsulin is a registered trademark of Intervet Inc., d/b/a Merck Animal Health, a subsidiary of Merck & Co. Inc.