Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Saline

120 FDA reports name Saline, a high-volume drug in the CVM extract. Species, reactions, and outcomes follow.

#711 of 2,679
by report volume (all drugs)
120
adverse-event reports
20.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species

Corpus placement

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Saline ranks #708 of 2679 by total reports (120) and #242 of 1130 by death-coded share (20.0%). National dual: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad is #1 of 2679 drugs by total adverse-event reports (149,624) at death-coded-share rank 965 of 1130 drugs with at least 50 reports (2.3%); separately, Atlantic Salmon Transgenic Whole (Opafp-Ghc2 Rdna Construct Inserted Into The A-Locus In The Eo-1A Lineage) is #1 highest death-coded share at 97.8% (report rank #821).

149,624
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad reports (#1)
97.8%
Atlantic Salmon Transgenic Whole (Opafp-Ghc2 Rdna Construct Inserted Into The A-Locus In The Eo-1A Lineage) death share (#1)
#708
This drug, reports of 2679
#242
This drug, death share of 1130

Report volume reflects how common a breed or drug is and how often owners and vets file — not actual risk. Death-coded share ranks are limited to entries with enough reports to be meaningful. The two maps do not agree at #1.

Release-over-release change

What changed in the latest FDA data snapshot

PlainBreed reconstructed the prior snapshot from dated openFDA partitions through 2025 Q4, then compared it with the 2026-07-27 openFDA export. Saline has 120 reports now versus 120 in that prior snapshot: 0 the same number of (0.0%).

Report change
+0
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
+0.0 pts

This compares reported-event counts in two source snapshots. It does not establish a change in real-world risk, product safety, or disease incidence.

Subscribe to Saline changes

Signature read: death-coded report count at 24 is the most distinctive stamp on Saline's FDA AER row.

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
120
Total Reports
24
Deaths Reported
20.0%
Death-coded share of reports

Active Ingredients

Saline

Administration Routes

UnknownIntravenousAuricular (Otic)SubcutaneousOphthalmicIntramuscularNasalOtherIntraocularTopical

Species Affected

Dog 66
Cat 37
Cattle 4
Mouse 3
Rabbit 3
Human 3
Horse 2
Cockatiel 1
Other Birds 1

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 24
Retriever - Labrador 8
Unknown 5
Domestic Longhair 4
Spaniel - Cocker American 4
Maltese 4
Maine Coon 4
Poodle - Miniature 4
Boxer (German Boxer) 3
Pit Bull 3

Most Reported Reactions

Anorexia 19
Ataxia 19
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 16
Tympanic rupture 14
Vomiting 13
Head shake - ear disorder 13
Deafness 13
Lack of efficacy - NOS 12
Behavioural disorder NOS 12
Head tilt - ear disorder 12
Ear discharge 12
Nystagmus 12

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
55 (44.7%)
Recovered/Normal
29 (23.6%)
Euthanized
13 (10.6%)
Ongoing
11 (8.9%)
Died
11 (8.9%)
Recovered with Sequela
4 (3.3%)

Saline: high death-coded share in the FDA AER row

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.

High-volume nationwide drug peers

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Saline, both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass.

Similar report volume

Nearest other drugs by FDA report count (120 here).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other drugs by death-coded share (20.0% here), distinct from the volume row.

What to do with this drug

A report does not prove a drug caused the reaction; consult a veterinarian before acting on this data.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Saline (#711 of 2,679 by report volume); death-coded 20.0%. PlainBreed drug row · death-coded report count stamp 24 · vintage 2025.

Informational only. FDA adverse-event reports are voluntary and do not prove causation; consult a veterinarian before acting on them. Verify with FDA CVM →