Prescription medicine
Magnesium chloride, potassium chloride and 5 other ingredients Brand names: Isolyte; first approved as Isolyte S Ph
Magnesium chloride, potassium chloride and 5 other ingredients (Isolyte) 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 magnesium chloride, potassium chloride and 5 other ingredients FDA label on DailyMed (effective October 6, 2023, B. Braun Medical Inc.); the NDA 19006 record on Drugs@FDA; every magnesium chloride, potassium chloride and 5 other ingredients label on DailyMed.
Highlights of the record
FDA label of October 6, 2023; NDC Directory, Drugs@FDA and Orange Book, October 8, 2026
Used for
From the label: indications and usageThis solution is indicated for use in adults as a source of electrolytes and water for hydration, and as an alkalinizing agent.
Forms and strengths
- 0.53 g/100ml / 0.5 g/100ml / 0.37 g/100ml / 0.037 g/100ml / 0.03 g/100ml / 0.012 g/100ml / 0.00082 g/100ml
Injection (solution).
On the market
- Earliest approval on file
- April 2, 1984 Isolyte S Ph 7.4 In Plastic Container, B Braun; Drugs@FDA’s file, where older or withdrawn approvals can be missing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
- 17 through July 30, 2026
What is magnesium chloride, potassium chloride and 5 other ingredients used for?
From the label: indications and usageThis solution is indicated for use in adults as a source of electrolytes and water for hydration, and as an alkalinizing agent.
FDA pharmacologic class: Calculi Dissolution Agent, Osmotic Laxative and Potassium Salt.
Source: FDA drug label (Isolyte S pH 7.4), B. Braun Medical Inc., effective October 6, 2023 (SPL set 150437b6-320e-4c69-a434-2a26a1f0b2e4), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
Is there a generic for magnesium chloride, potassium chloride and 5 other ingredients (Isolyte)?
No generic magnesium chloride, potassium chloride and 5 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 does the magnesium chloride, potassium chloride and 5 other ingredients label say about other medicines?
The magnesium chloride, potassium chloride and 5 other ingredients label names 1 other medicine in its interaction, contraindication or warning sections. The sentences are the labels' own; a label lists what its studies and reports found, not every interaction.
| Medicine named | Section | What the label says |
|---|---|---|
| Corticotropin | drug interactions | Drug Interactions Sodium-containing solutions should be administered with caution to patients receiving corticosteroids or corticotropin, or to other salt-retaining patients. |
Check magnesium chloride, potassium chloride and 5 other ingredients against other medicines
Source: FDA drug label (Isolyte S pH 7.4), B. Braun Medical Inc., effective October 6, 2023 (SPL set 150437b6-320e-4c69-a434-2a26a1f0b2e4), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What do FAERS reports show for magnesium chloride, potassium chloride and 5 other ingredients?
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System holds 17 reports that list magnesium chloride, potassium chloride and 5 other ingredients among the medicines taken, through July 30, 2026, each a report of something that happened, not proof the medicine caused it; 0 are coded as a death and 0 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?
- Other calculi dissolution agents
- the pharmacologic class, with prices and generics
- Magnesium chloride, potassium chloride and 5 other ingredients side effects
- the label's list beside FAERS reports
- Check an interaction
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