Sodium Chloride (Injection Route)

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Side Effects

Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:

• Excessive blood loss
• Fever

• Anxiety
• Burning pain in lower abdomen
• Chest pain, severe
• Chills
• Confusion
• Convulsions (seizures)
• Coughing
• Dizziness
• Feeling of heat
• Feeling of warmth in lips and tongue
• Headache (severe or dull)
• Nervousness
• Numbness of the fingertips
• Pain in lower back, pelvis, or stomach
• Ringing in the ears
• Shortness of breath
• Sweating
• Thirst (sudden) or salty taste
• Unconsciousness
• Vision problems
• Weakness

After the procedure is completed, some side effects may occur that need medical attention. Check with your doctor if you notice any of the following side effects:

• Abdominal cramping
• Bad smelling discharge from vagina
• Bleeding at place of injection
• Chills or shivering
• Fever
• Increase in bleeding from the uterus
• Pain in lower abdomen
• Passing of pieces of tissue from the uterus
• Redness at place of injection

Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

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