FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNVISC 8 MG/CC

MDR report key: 277172 · Received May 3, 2000

Report

Report Number
MW1018851
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 3, 2000
Date of Event
August 3, 1998
Report Date
May 3, 2000
Manufacturer
WYETH-LABORATORIES DIV. WYETH-AYERST PHARMACEUTICALS
Product Code
MOZ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

7/22 - PT RECEIVED 1ST DOSE OF SYNVISC IN LEFT KNEE. 7/29 - PT RECEIVED 2ND DOSE OF SYNVISC. 8/3 - PT CALLED COMPLAINING OF HIVES ON BUTTOCKS, FACE, BEHIND EARS AND ON THIGHS, AND DIFFICULTY BREATHING. PT WAS RX'D WITH BENADRYL 25 MG 1-2 CAPSULES Q4-6H PRN. PT ALSO HAD EPIPEN ON HAND IF HAVING MORE DIFFICULTY WITH BREATHING. 8/5 - PATIENT RECEIVED 3RD DOSE OF SYNVISC. 8/10 PT BEGAN HAVING CHILLS, WELTS AND HIVES ALL OVER BODY, ANXIETY. PT DENIES SWELLING OF KNEE, RED OR HOT TO TOUCH. PT WAS RX'D WITH ALLEGRA Q12H WITH SOME RELIEF. ASSESSMENT: URTICARIA SECONDARY TO SYNVISC INJECTIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNVISC 8 MG/CC INTRAARTICULAR HYALMONIC ACID MOZ WYETH-LABORATORIES DIV. WYETH-AYERST PHARMACEUTICALS * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Required Intervention