FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

BIOTENE ORALBALANCE GEL

MDR report key: 2163628 · Received June 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2022474-2011-00001
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 10, 2011
Report Date
June 9, 2011
Manufacturer
GLAXOSMITHKLINE
Product Code
KOO
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BIOTENE ORALBALANCE GEL IS MANUFACTURED BY LACLEDE, INC. IN (B)(4). THE LOT NUMBER IS AVAILABLE ((B)(4)). IT IS UNK IF THE PRODUCT WILL BE RETURNED FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS CASE WAS REPORTED BY A CONSUMER AND DESCRIBED THE OCCURRENCE OF HOARSE VOICE IN A (B)(6) FEMALE PT WHO RECEIVED GLUCOSE OXIDASE+LACTOFERRIN+LACTOPEROXIDASE+LYSOZYME (BIOTENE ORALBALANCE GEL) FOR DENTAL CARE. A PHYSICIAN OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL HAS NOT VERIFIED THIS REPORT. ON AN UNK DATE, THE PT STARTED GLUCOSE OXIDASE+LACTOFERRIN+LACTOPEROXIDASE+LYSOZYME (DENTAL). AT AN UNK TIME AFTER STARTING GLUCOSE OXIDASE+LACTOFERRIN+LACTOPEROXIDASE+LYSOZYME, THE PT EXPERIENCED HOARSE VOICE, FEELING UNWELL, POSSIBLE STROKE, COUGH AND CANNOT CATCH BREATH. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE USED THE PRODUCT FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND EXPERIENCED HOARSE VOICE, DIDN'T FEEL WELL, COUGH AND UNABLE TO CATCH BREATH. THE CONSUMER ALSO REPORTED "I FELT THAT I MIGHT HAVE HAD A STROKE." THE CONSUMER REPORTED THAT SHE INITIALLY WENT TO "EMERGENCY" WHEN SHE WAS FEELING AS THOUGH SHE MIGHT HAVE HAD A STROKE AND THEN CLARIFIED THAT SHE HAD GONE TO THE LOCAL FIRE STATION. THIS CASE WAS ASSESSED AS MEDICALLY SERIOUS BY GSK. TREATMENT WITH GLUCOSE OXIDASE+LACTOFERRIN+LACTOPEROXIDASE+LYSOZYME WAS DISCONTINUED. AT THE TIME OF REPORTING, THE EVENTS WERE UNRESOLVED. CONSUMER REPORTED HOARSENESS CONTINUES. CONSUMER REPORTED POSSIBLE STROKE STATING SHE "FELT THAT SHE MIGHT HAVE HAD A STROKE OR SOMETHING." CONSUMER REPORTED DIDN'T FEEL WELL AND POSSIBLE STROKE HAVE RESOLVED. CONSUMER REPORTED COUGH AS IMPROVED, STATING THE EVENT IS OCCURRING LESS FREQUENTLY, AND CONSUMER REPORTED CANNOT CATCH BREATH HAS IMPROVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BIOTENE ORALBALANCE GEL GLUCOSE OXIDASE+LACTOFERRIN+LACTOPEROXID KOO GLAXOSMITHKLINE NA 1A1302

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR Other