FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

POLIGRIP FLAVOR FREE

MDR report key: 2358047 · Received November 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
9681138-2011-00254
Event Type
Other
Date Received
November 28, 2011
Date of Event
October 30, 2011
Report Date
November 28, 2011
Manufacturer
GLAXOSMITHKLINE
Product Code
KOL
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

POLIGRIP IS MFG IN (B)(4) AND IS DISTRIBUTED AS SUPER POLIGRIP IN THE UNITED STATES. NEITHER THE PRODUCT NOR LOT NUMBER FOR THE PRODUCT ARE AVAILABLE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS CASE WAS REPORTED BY A CONSUMER AND DESCRIBED THE OCCURRENCE OF BLURRED VISION IN A FEMALE PT WHO RECEIVED TRIPLE SALT DENTAL ADHESIVE CREAM (POLIGRIP ULTRA DENTURE ADHESIVE CREAM) FOR AN UNK DRUG INDICATION. A PHYSICIAN OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL HAS NOT VERIFIED THIS REPORT. CONCURRENT MEDICAL CONDITIONS INCLUDED GLAUCOMA AND ALLERGIES TO MEDICINES. THE PT WAS ONLY ABLE TO USE NATURAL PRODUCTS. ON AN UNK DATE, THE PT STARTED TRIPLE SALT DENTAL ADHESIVE CREAM. AT AN UNK TIME AFTER STARTING TRIPLE SALT DENTAL ADHESIVE CREAM, THE PT EXPERIENCED BLURRED VISION. AT THE TIME OF REPORTING, THE OUTCOME OF THE EVENT WAS UNK. FOLLOW-UP INFO RECEIVED ON (B)(4) 2011, WHICH UPGRADED THE CASE TO MEDICALLY SERIOUS: THIS CASE WAS REPORTED BY A CONSUMER AND DESCRIBED THE OCCURRENCE OF BLURRED VISION IN A (B)(6) FEMALE PT WHO RECEIVED DOUBLE SALT DENTAL ADHESIVE CREAM (POLIGRIP FLAVOR FREE) CREAM OVER A PERIOD OF 12 DAYS FOR DENTURES. ADHESION A PHYSICIAN OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL HAS NOT VERIFIED THIS REPORT. CONCURRENT MEDICAL CONDITIONS INCLUDED ALLERGY, CHEMICAL ALLERGY, CLOUDING OVER ON EYES, GLAUCOMA, ITCHY SKIN WITH CHEMICAL USE AND SHE WAS ALSO REGISTERED BLIND. CONCURRENT MEDICATIONS INCLUDED EYE MEDICATION (EYE DROPS). ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PT STARTED DOUBLE SALT DENTAL ADHESIVE CREAM (DENTAL) DAILY. THE PT IS BLIND IN HER LEFT EYE BUT CAN STILL SEE THROUGH HER RIGHT EYE ALTHOUGH IT IS BLURRY. APPROX 3 DAYS LATER, ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PT EXPERIENCED AN INCREASE IN HER BLURRY VISION WHICH INCREASED SO MUCH THAT SHE COULD RARELY SEE THROUGH THE HEAVY MIST CREATED OVER HER EYE. THIS CASE WAS ASSESSED AS MEDICALLY SERIOUS BY GSK. TREATMENT WITH DOUBLE SALT DENTAL ADHESIVE CREAM WAS DISCONTINUED. AT THE TIME OF REPORTING, THE EVENTS WERE UNRESOLVED. THE PT STATED THAT SHE COULD SEE EVEN LESS NOW AND HAD TRIED TO SEEK A NON-CHEMICAL ADHESIVE BUT NO ONE COULD HELP HER FIND ONE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 POLIGRIP FLAVOR FREE DOUBLE SALT DENTAL ADHESIVE CREAM KOL GLAXOSMITHKLINE NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Other EYE DROPS