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Can I use Walmart insulin for my dog?

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Created: 2022-06-23 12:24:11

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Walmart sells an intermediate-acting NPH human-recombinant insulin that's not approved for use in animals (Novolin N; manufactured by Novo Nordisk and sold under the Walmart brand). 16 окт. 2018 г.


Can I use human insulin for my dog?

This intermediate-acting, human recombinant insulin is not approved for use in dogs, but it is safe and efficacious for controlling blood glucose concentrations in dogs. The suggested starting dose is 0.5 U/kg given subcutaneously twice a day.

Do I need a prescription for insulin for my dog?

Obviously, we do not need a prescription for ProZinc (PZI) or Vetsulin/Caninsulin (lente insulin), since those are veterinary products and would not be carried by a human pharmacy.

Is all insulin the same for dogs?

Since porcine insulin has the same amino acid sequence as canine insulin, porcine lente insulin zinc suspension (Vetsulin in the USA; Caninsulin everywhere else) is a rational choice for use in dogs.

Is Walmart insulin the same as novolog?

This Walmart version called “ReliOn Novolog” is the same drug as regularly-branded Novolog, just with a different name on the product. So, skeptics who say, “the quality will be what you pay for” are simply incorrect; it's the exact same insulin.

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