Quick answers
- What is Zinc chloride used for?
- The FDA-approved label (Zinc, Hospira, Inc., May 13, 2026) says: “Zinc 1 mg/mL (Zinc Chloride Injection, USP) is indicated for use as a supplement to intravenous solutions given for total parenteral nutrition. Administration helps to maintain zinc serum levels and to prevent depletion of endogenous stores, and subsequent deficiency symptoms.” This page is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change any medicine.
- Does Zinc chloride have a boxed warning?
- No. None of the 3 FDA labels we found for this medicine has a boxed warning.
- Is there a shortage of Zinc chloride?
- No current shortage is listed by the FDA for the products of this medicine (FDA data from October 30, 2026).
- Has Zinc chloride been recalled?
- No recall linked to the products of this medicine appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
- Who makes Zinc chloride?
- 3 companies list prescription products of Zinc chloride in the FDA NDC Directory, including Somerset Therapeutics, LLC, Hospira, Inc. and Exela Pharma Sciences, LLC.
What Zinc chloride is used for
Quoted from the “Indications and Usage” section of the FDA-approved label.
Zinc 1 mg/mL (Zinc Chloride Injection, USP) is indicated for use as a supplement to intravenous solutions given for total parenteral nutrition. Administration helps to maintain zinc serum levels and to prevent depletion of endogenous stores, and subsequent deficiency symptoms.
— FDA label: Zinc, Hospira, Inc., effective May 13, 2026. Read the full label on DailyMed →
The FDA has 3 labels for products of this medicine (different makers and forms); uses can differ between them. Check the label that comes with your own medicine.
This page is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change any medicine.
Boxed warning
A boxed warning (“black box”) is the FDA’s strongest warning on a drug label, for serious or life-threatening risks.
The label quoted above has no boxed warning.
0 of 3 FDA labels for this medicine have a boxed warning.
Forms and how it is given
| Dosage forms | Injection · Injection, solution |
|---|---|
| Route | Intravenous |
| Prescription products | 3 in the FDA NDC Directory |
Companies that list this medicine
Labelers in the FDA NDC Directory: the company named on the package (maker or distributor), with the number of prescription products.
- Somerset Therapeutics, LLC1 product
- Hospira, Inc.1 product
- Exela Pharma Sciences, LLC1 product
FDA approval history
- NDA: New Drug Application: how a new (usually brand-name) medicine is approved.
- ANDA: Abbreviated New Drug Application: how a generic version is approved.
| Application | Sponsor | Approved | Later changes approved |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDA018959 ZINC CHLORIDE IN PLASTIC CONTAINER | Hospira | June 26, 1986 | 11, latest April 25, 2024 2024: Labeling · 2014: Manufacturing (CMC) · 2003: Labeling |
Generic approvals (2)
- ANDA212007Exela Pharma · May 21, 2021
- ANDA216152Somerset · October 16, 2024
Shortage status
The FDA drug shortage list does not show these products.
Recalls
No recall linked to these products (by their NDC code) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.
Official identifiers
| RxCUI (RxNorm) | 237508 |
|---|---|
| SPL set ID of the quoted label | 9a1914a0-e195-4233-c1be-bc2075580eb8 |
| FDA labels (SPL) | 3 |
| FDA applications | NDA018959, 2 ANDA |
| Active ingredients (FDA) | ZINC CHLORIDE |
Sources
- FDA-approved label on DailyMed (National Library of Medicine) — Zinc, Hospira, Inc., effective May 13, 2026; via openFDA, FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug shortages (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
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