Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Sc Fluids

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

60
adverse-event reports
40.0%
death-coded share
Cat
most-reported species
22
Death by euthanasia - top reaction
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60
Total Reports
24
Deaths Reported
40.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Sc Fluids

Administration Routes

SubcutaneousUnknown

Species Affected

Cat 46
Dog 14

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 33
Siamese 6
Schnauzer - Miniature 3
Bichon Frise 2
Chihuahua 2
Mountain Dog - Bernese 2
European 1
Weimaraner 1
Hound (unspecified) 1
Spitz - German Pomeranian 1

Most Reported Reactions

Death by euthanasia 22
Hypokalaemia 13
Weight loss 12
Vomiting 9
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 9
Elevated total bilirubin 9
Hypochloraemia 9
Dehydration 8
Anorexia 8
Ketonuria 8
Leucocytosis NOS 7
Hyponatremia 7

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
24 (40.0%)
Euthanized
22 (36.7%)
Recovered/Normal
8 (13.3%)
Ongoing
4 (6.7%)
Died
2 (3.3%)

Sc Fluids Adverse Event Insights

60 reports name Sc Fluids; 24 recorded a death outcome (40.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Sc Fluids. Administration routes: Subcutaneous, Unknown.

By species: Cat (46 reports), Dog (14 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (33), Siamese (6), Schnauzer - Miniature (3).

Leading clinical signs: Death by euthanasia (22), Hypokalaemia (13), Weight loss (12), Vomiting (9). Outcome, 60 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 40.0%.

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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