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Manganese Chloride Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of manganese chloride include pneumonia, hypersensitivity, and eructation, based on 71 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025.

#1 Reported: PneumoniaAll side effects ↓Top Co-Medication: Sodium-oxybateDrug interactions ↓54% of Reports Are AdultDemographics ↓

Manganese Chloride side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for manganese chloride.

1
Pneumonia8.5%6
2
Hypersensitivity8.5%6
3
Eructation8.5%6
4
Abdominal Distension8.5%6
5
Oropharyngeal Discomfort8.5%6
6
Barrett^s Oesophagus8.5%6
7
Vitamin B12 Deficiency8.5%6
8
Dyspepsia8.5%6
9
Neck Pain8.5%6
10
Regurgitation8.5%6
11
Pyrexia5.6%4
12
Cardiac Failure5.6%4
13
Fatigue5.6%4
14
Cerebral Haemorrhage4.2%3
15
Platelet Count Decreased4.2%3

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that manganese chloride caused these reactions.

Report severity

85.9%Serious61 reports
33.8%Hospitalizations24 reports
31.0%Fatal22 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Manganese Chloride drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside manganese chloride. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Sodium-oxybate19.7%14
2
Calcium8.5%6
3
Ferrous-sulfate8.5%6
4
Aprepitant8.5%6
5
Cisplatin8.5%6
6
Cholecalciferol8.5%6
7
Dexamethasone8.5%6
8
Ascorbic-acid8.5%6
9
Biotin8.5%6
10
Calcium-carbonate8.5%6
11
Thiamine8.5%6
12
Folic-acid8.5%6
13
Riboflavin8.5%6
14
Potassium-iodide8.5%6
15
Potassium-chloride8.5%6

Taken alongside

1
Furosemide25.4%18
2
Acetaminophen25.4%18
3
Ergocalciferol25.4%18
4
Ascorbic-acid23.9%17
5
Potassium-chloride22.5%16
6
Sodium-chloride22.5%16
7
Methylprednisolone22.5%16
8
Cyanocobalamin19.7%14
9
Acyclovir18.3%13
10
Heparin16.9%12
11
Insulin16.9%12
12
Aspirin15.5%11
13
Amlodipine15.5%11
14
Hydrocortisone15.5%11
15
Micafungin-sodium15.5%11

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports manganese chloride side effects

46.5% of manganese chloride adverse event reports involve female patients and 52.1% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 54%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female46.5%
Male52.1%
Unknown1.4%

Age group

< 22.7%
2–115.4%
12–170.0%
18–6454.1%
65+37.8%

What is manganese chloride used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking manganese chloride when the adverse event was reported.

Acute Graft Versus Host DiseaseChelation TherapyCholelithiasisComputerised TomogramDrug Use For Unknown IndicationElectrolyte Substitution TherapyFluid ReplacementHypophagiaMagnetic Resonance CholangiopancreatographyMalnutritionMetastatic NeoplasmMineral SupplementationNutritional SupplementationNutritional SupportProduct Used For Unknown Indication

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Manganese Chloride brand names and reporting trend

Manganese Chloride is sold under the brand name Manganese Chloride In Plastic Container.

Brand names

Manganese Chloride In Plastic Container74

Quarterly reports (2004–2025)

20042025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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