Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Water, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Lactate, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Chloride

3,173 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Water, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Lactate, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Chloride. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

3,173
adverse-event reports
0.7%
death-coded share
Unknown
most-reported species
2,784
Containers, Damaged - top reaction
Verify with FDA CVM →
Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
3,173
Total Reports
22
Deaths Reported
0.7%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Water, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Lactate, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Chloride

Administration Routes

UnknownSubcutaneousIntravenous

Species Affected

Unknown 3,083
Dog 57
Cat 15
Horse 10
Rabbit 8

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 3,083
Dog (unknown) 9
Domestic Shorthair 8
Retriever - Labrador 8
Paint 3
Pug 3
Siberian Husky 3
Crossbred rabbit 3
Shepherd Dog - German 3
Pointing Dog - German Short-haired 3

Most Reported Reactions

Containers, Damaged 2,784
Containers, Leaking 2,360
Underfilling, Container 44
Vials, Leaking 43
Product problem 16
Containers, Abnormal 14
Pain NOS 12
Vomiting 11
Contamination NOS 11
Death 10
Death by euthanasia 10
Seal, Abnormal 9

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
36 (40.0%)
Outcome Unknown
22 (24.4%)
Died
12 (13.3%)
Euthanized
10 (11.1%)
Ongoing
9 (10.0%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (1.1%)

Water, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Lactate, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Chloride Adverse Event Insights

3,173 reports name Water, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Lactate, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Chloride; 22 recorded a death outcome (0.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Water, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Lactate, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Chloride. Administration routes: Unknown, Subcutaneous, Intravenous.

By species: Unknown (3,083 reports), Dog (57 reports), Cat (15 reports). By breed: Unknown (3,083), Dog (unknown) (9), Domestic Shorthair (8).

Leading clinical signs: Containers, Damaged (2,784), Containers, Leaking (2,360), Underfilling, Container (44), Vials, Leaking (43). Outcome, 90 coded reports: Recovered/Normal 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

Every figure on PlainBreed is rendered directly from FDA openFDA adverse event data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on FDA openFDA data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.