FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

SUPER POLIGRIP (ORIGINAL AND UNKNOWN)

MDR report key: 1912822 · Received November 4, 2010

Report

Report Number
9681138-2010-00376
Event Type
Other
Date Received
November 4, 2010
Report Date
November 4, 2010
Manufacturer
GLAXOSMITHKLINE
Product Code
KOL
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL LOT # UNK. SUPER POLIGRIP IS MANUFACTURED IN (B)(4). THE LOT NUMBER FOR SUPER POLIGRIP ORIGINAL IS KNOWN WHILE THE LOT NUMBER FOR THE UNKNOWN FORMULATION OF SUPER POLIGRIP IS NOT AVAILABLE. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE PRODUCTS WILL BE RETURNED FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS CASE WAS REPORTED BY A CONSUMER (DAUGHTER OF PATIENT) AND DESCRIBED THE OCCURRENCE OF LOSS OF SMELL IN A (B)(6) FEMALE PATIENT WHO RECEIVED SUPER POLIGRIP ORIGINAL DENTURE ADHESIVE CREAM ((B)(4)) AND SUPER POLIGRIP (FORMULATION UNKNOWN) FOR DENTURE ADHESION. A PHYSICIAN OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL HAS NOT VERIFIED THIS REPORT. ON AN UNKNOWN DATE(S), THE PATIENT STARTED THE FORMULATIONS OF SUPER POLIGRIP. EIGHT YEARS AFTER STARTING SUPER POLIGRIP ORIGINAL AND FIVE YEARS AFTER STARTING SUPER POLIGRIP (FORMULATION UNKNOWN), THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF SMELL. THIS CASE WAS ASSESSED AS MEDICALLY SERIOUS BY GSK. TREATMENT WITH THE FORMULATIONS OF SUPER POLIGRIP WAS CONTINUED. AT THE TIME OF REPORTING, THE EVENT WAS UNRESOLVED. CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER REPORTED THAT HER MOTHER HAS USED SUPER POLIGRIP ORIGINAL FOR 8 YEARS AND SUPER POLIGRIP (FORMULATION UNKNOWN) 5 YEARS PRIOR TO THE REPORT OF HER LOOSING HER SENSE OF SMELL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SUPER POLIGRIP (ORIGINAL AND UNKNOWN) DENTURE ADHESIVE (CREAM AND UNKNOWN) KOL GLAXOSMITHKLINE R10145

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Other