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The FDA adverse-event record for Water, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Acetate, Potassium Chloride, Magnesium Chloride

Name: Water, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Acetate, Potassium Chloride, Magnesium Chloride - FDA Animal Adverse Event Reports
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355 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Water, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Acetate, Potassium Chloride, Magnesium Chloride. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

355
adverse-event reports: 0.3%
death-coded share: Unknown
most-reported species: 319
Containers, Leaking - top reaction

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355

Total Reports

Deaths Reported

0.3%

Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Water, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Acetate, Potassium Chloride, Magnesium Chloride

Administration Routes

UnknownIntravenousSubcutaneous

Species Affected

Unknown 340

Dog 10

Cat 4

Horse 1

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 341

Retriever - Labrador 3

Domestic Shorthair 2

Dog (unknown) 1

Poodle - Standard 1

Thoroughbred 1

Beagle 1

Pointing Dog - German Short-haired 1

Mountain Dog - Bernese 1

Terrier - Yorkshire 1

Most Reported Reactions

Containers, Leaking 319

Containers, Damaged 269

Contamination, Particulate Matter 5

Vomiting 3

Facial swelling (see also 'Skin') 3

Phlebitis 3

Vials, Leaking 2

Difficulty of Use 2

Contamination NOS 2

Seal, Abnormal 2

Underfilling, Container 2

Injection site pain 2

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal

11 (73.3%)

Outcome Unknown

3 (20.0%)

Died

1 (6.7%)

Water, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Acetate, Potassium Chloride, Magnesium Chloride Adverse Event Insights

355 reports name Water, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Acetate, Potassium Chloride, Magnesium Chloride; 1 recorded a death outcome (0.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Water, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Acetate, Potassium Chloride, Magnesium Chloride. Administration routes: Unknown, Intravenous, Subcutaneous.

By species: Unknown (340 reports), Dog (10 reports), Cat (4 reports). By breed: Unknown (341), Retriever - Labrador (3), Domestic Shorthair (2).

Leading clinical signs: Containers, Leaking (319), Containers, Damaged (269), Contamination, Particulate Matter (5), Vomiting (3). Outcome, 15 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 73.3%.

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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