FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

JUVEDERM (VOLUME/CONCENTRATION UNKNOWN)

MDR report key: 1062088 · Received June 17, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005113652-2008-00036
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 17, 2008
Date of Event
March 10, 2008
Report Date
March 10, 2008
Manufacturer
PRINGY
Product Code
LMH
PMA / PMN Number
P050047
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ABOUT TEN DAYS AFTER TREATMENT WITH JUVEDERM IN THE LIPS, THE PATIENT'S HUSBAND STATED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED SYMPTOMS OF HIVES ON HER THIGHS, ABDOMEN, CHEST, AND UPPER ARMS AND EDEMA IN THE LIPS. THE PATIENT WAS GIVEN INTERVENTION BY URGENT CARE WITH SOLUMEDROL AND ANTIHISTAMINES THROUGH AN IV AND A PRESCRIPTION OF PREDNISONE DOSEPAK, WHICH CAUSED THE SYMPTOMS TO RESOLVE. THE SYMPTOMS ALSO OCCURRED ON OTHER OCCASIONS AFTER THE FIRST SYMPTOMS RESOLVED AND THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED HIVES ON THE UPPER BODY AND ON THE HEAD AND EDEMA IN THE LIPS. AN UNIDENTIFIED DERMATOLOGIST PRESCRIBED MORE POTENT ANTIHISTAMINE. ALLERGAN'S ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THE PATIENT BY PHONE IN ORDER TO GATHER FURTHER INFORMATION AND OBTAIN PERMISSION TO CONTACT THE TREATING PHYSICIAN HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 JUVEDERM (VOLUME/CONCENTRATION UNKNOWN) JUVEDERM LMH PRINGY NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention YES