Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Plasmalyte

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

26
adverse-event reports
42.3%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
6
Monocytosis - top reaction
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26
Total Reports
11
Deaths Reported
42.3%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Plasmalyte

Administration Routes

IntravenousUnknownSubcutaneous

Species Affected

Dog 24
Cat 2

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 3
Crossbred Canine/dog 3
Chihuahua 3
Terrier - Jack Russell 2
Domestic Longhair 1
Mixed (Dog) 1
Unknown 1
Mastiff 1
Shih Tzu 1
Corgi (unspecified) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Monocytosis 6
Death by euthanasia 5
Vomiting 5
Hypokalaemia 5
Other abnormal test result NOS 4
Elevated globulins 4
Anaemia NOS 4
Anorexia 4
Hyperglycaemia 4
Hyperproteinaemia 4
Abnormal breathing 4
Elevated total bilirubin 4

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
8 (30.8%)
Died
6 (23.1%)
Euthanized
5 (19.2%)
Recovered/Normal
4 (15.4%)
Outcome Unknown
3 (11.5%)

Plasmalyte Adverse Event Insights

26 reports name Plasmalyte; 11 recorded a death outcome (42.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Plasmalyte. Administration routes: Intravenous, Unknown, Subcutaneous.

By species: Dog (24 reports), Cat (2 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (3), Crossbred Canine/dog (3), Chihuahua (3).

Leading clinical signs: Monocytosis (6), Death by euthanasia (5), Vomiting (5), Hypokalaemia (5). Outcome, 26 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 30.8%.

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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