FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

SUPER POLIGRIP CREAM

MDR report key: 1512844 · Received April 27, 2009

Report

Report Number
9681138-2009-00063
Event Type
Other
Date Received
April 27, 2009
Report Date
April 27, 2009
Manufacturer
GLAXOSMITHKLINE
Product Code
KOL
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NUMBER FOR THIS PRODUCT IS AVAILABLE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS CASE WAS REPORTED BY A CONSUMER VIA FDA MEDWATCH PROGRAM (B)(4) AND DESCRIBED THE OCCURRENCE OF NEUROPATHY IN A PT WHO RECEIVED SUPER POLIGRIP DENTURE ADHESIVE CREAM (FORMULATION UNK) FOR DENTURE ADHESION. CO-SUSPECT MEDICATION INCLUDED FIXODENT AND SEA BOND DENTURE ADHESIVE. IN 1999, THE PT STARTED USING SUPER POLIGRIP (DENTAL), FIXODENT (DENTAL) AND SEA BOND (DENTAL) DAILY. AT AN UNK TIME AFTER STARTING SUPER POLIGRIP, FIXODENT AND SEA BOND, THE PT EXPERIENCED NUMBNESS AND TINGLING OF EXTREMITIES. THE PT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEUROPATHY. THIS CASE WAS ASSESSED AS MEDICALLY SERIOUS BY GSK. THE REGULATORY AUTHORITY CONSIDERED THE EVENTS TO BE DISABLING. THE PT WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD BEEN EXPOSED TO SOME SORT OF TOXIN THAT CAUSED NERVE DAMAGE IN LEGS. SUPER POLIGRIP, FIXODENT AND SEA BOND WERE DISCONTINUED. AT THE TIME OF REPORTING THE EVENTS WERE UNRESOLVED. THE MANUFACTURER REPORT NUMBER FOR THIS CASE IS 9681138-2009-00063. SUPER POLIGRIP IS MANUFACTURED IN (B)(4) AND NEITHER THE PRODUCT NOR LOT NUMBER FOR THIS PRODUCT IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SUPER POLIGRIP CREAM DENTURE ADHESIVE CREAM KOL GLAXOSMITHKLINE UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other| S FIXODENT| SEA BOND DENTURE ADHESIVE