Prescription medicine
Calcium chloride, magnesium chloride and 3 other ingredients Brand names: Tpn; first approved as Tpn Electrolytes
Calcium chloride, magnesium chloride and 3 other ingredients (Tpn) is a prescription medicine with an FDA approval on record since 1984. No generic is listed in FDA's NDC Directory.
- No generic listed
Check it at the source: the calcium chloride, magnesium chloride and 3 other ingredients FDA label on DailyMed (effective May 25, 2026, Hospira, Inc.); the NDA 18895 record on Drugs@FDA; every calcium chloride, magnesium chloride and 3 other ingredients label on DailyMed.
Highlights of the record
FDA label of May 25, 2026; NDC Directory, Drugs@FDA and Orange Book, October 8, 2026
Used for
From the label: indications and usageTPN Electrolytes (multiple electrolyte additive) is indicated for use as a supplement to nutritional solutions containing concentrated dextrose and amino acids delivered by central venous infusion, to help maintain electrolyte homeostasis in adult patients.
Forms and strengths
- 321 mg/20ml / 331 mg/20ml / 1491 mg/20ml / 508 mg/20ml / 2420 mg/20ml
Injection (solution) (concentrate).
On the market
- Earliest approval on file
- July 20, 1984 Tpn Electrolytes In Plastic Container, Hospira; Drugs@FDA’s file, where older or withdrawn approvals can be missing
- Generic approvals
- No generic approved
- Labelers listed (NDC)
- 1 of which 0 under generic applications, 1 under brand applications, repackagers included
Supply and safety
- Pharmacy cost (NADAC)
- Not in the survey
- Shortage (FDA)
- No current entry
- Recalls by its makers (FDA)
- No recall recorded
- FAERS reports
- 34 through July 30, 2026
What is calcium chloride, magnesium chloride and 3 other ingredients used for?
From the label: indications and usageTPN Electrolytes (multiple electrolyte additive) is indicated for use as a supplement to nutritional solutions containing concentrated dextrose and amino acids delivered by central venous infusion, to help maintain electrolyte homeostasis in adult patients.
FDA pharmacologic class: Blood Coagulation Factor, Calculi Dissolution Agent, Osmotic Laxative, Phosphate Binder and Potassium Salt.
Source: FDA drug label (TPN Electrolytes), Hospira, Inc., effective May 25, 2026 (SPL set c00817bc-7b62-4abe-0280-e7930eda3f94), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
Is there a generic for calcium chloride, magnesium chloride and 3 other ingredients (Tpn)?
No generic calcium chloride, magnesium chloride and 3 other ingredients is approved (Drugs@FDA, October 8, 2026).
- 1984 earliest approval on file
Source: Drugs@FDA, FDA NDC Directory and the Orange Book (openFDA bulk files, October 8, 2026)
What do FAERS reports show for calcium chloride, magnesium chloride and 3 other ingredients?
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System holds 34 reports that list calcium chloride, magnesium chloride and 3 other ingredients among the medicines taken, through July 30, 2026, each a report of something that happened, not proof the medicine caused it; 6 are coded as a death and 15 as a hospital stay. Counts follow how widely a medicine is used and watched, and they are not a measure of how risky it is.
The most reported reactions
Source: FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) via openFDA, reports through July 30, 2026
What next?
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