FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

POLI-GRIP S/JAPAN L

MDR report key: 179825 · Received July 30, 1998

Report

Report Number
9681138-1998-00001
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 30, 1998
Date of Event
May 1, 1998
Report Date
July 27, 1998
Manufacturer
BLOCK DRUG COMPANY, INC.
Product Code
KOO
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE REPORTER STATED THAT A 62 YEAR OLD MALE EXPERIENCED A RASH ON HIS WHOLE BODY AND DIFFICULTY BREATHING 20 TO 30 MINUTES AFTER HIS FIRST APPLICATION OF POLIGRIP S DENTURE ADHESIVE. THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE PRODUCT TO HIS DENTURES, INSERTED THEM IN HIS MOUTH, THEN IMMEDIATELY REMOVED HIS DENTURES AND RINSED HIS MOUTH BECAUSE HE DID NOT LIKE THE ODOR OF THE PRODUCT. APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 30 MINUTES LATER A RASH APPEARED AND DYSPNEA OCCURRED. THE CONSUMER SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT AT A NEARBY HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS ADMINISTERED SOLU-CORTEF I.V. (HYDROCORTISONE SODIUM SUCCINATE), KYOMINOTIN I.V. (GLYCYRHIZIN, AMINOBUTYRIC ACID, CYSTEINE), TATHION I.V. (GLUATHIONE), POLARAMINE I.V. (CHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE), ACELART I.V. (LIVER EXTRACT FLAVIN ADENIN DINUCLEOTIDE), VITA C.I.V. (ASCORBIC ACID), LACTATED RINGER'S SOLUTION AND AN INFRARED LIGHT IRRADIATION TREATMENT. TESTING REVEALED AN ELEVATED IGE LEVEL (938/ML). THE CONSUMER WAS RELEASED WITH THE MEDICATIONS DAREN (EMEDEASTINE DIFUMARATE) AND JUMIHAIDOKUTO (CHINESE HERB MEDICINE), AND RCLAR (DEPRODONE PROPIONATE) AND PALDES (CLOBETASONE BUTYRATE) FOR EXTERNAL USE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 POLI-GRIP S/JAPAN L DENTURE ADHESIVE KOO BLOCK DRUG COMPANY, INC. * D307J

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Hospitalization NONE REPORTED.