Sodium Chloride side effects in dogs

100 reports sent to the FDA between 2012 and 2026 involve Sodium Chloride in dogs. The most reported problems were vomiting, loss of appetite, lethargy. 66% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 100% of cases.

100Reports
66%Marked serious
2.0%Only medicine involved
26%Recovered
25%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

33 33%
22 22%
Blood problems
12 12%
Breathing problems
12 12%
Diarrhea
12 12%
Kidney problems
12 12%
Swelling
11 11%
Fever
11 11%
Weight loss
10 10%
Behaviour change
10 10%
Pale mucous membrane
8 8.0%
Seizures
8 8.0%
Abnormal radiograph finding
8 8.0%

Share = percentage of this medicine's reports that mention the problem. One report can list several problems.

Reports that it didn't work

Some reports are about the medicine not working (for example a dog still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.

How soon problems started

Same day
29 34%
1–2 days
11 13%
3–7 days
9 11%
1–4 weeks
15 18%
Over a month
21 25%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (85 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
26 26%
Still unwell when reported
23 23%
Died
13 13%
Euthanised
12 12%
Not known
26 26%

Breeds named most often

Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.

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