FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EFFERDENT ANTIBACTERIAL DENTURE CLEANSER

MDR report key: 279528 · Received May 17, 2000

Report

Report Number
2623619-2000-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 17, 2000
Date of Event
April 4, 2000
Report Date
May 15, 2000
Manufacturer
WARNER LAMBERT CO.
Product Code
EFT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CONSUMER REPORTED THAT A FAMILY MEMBER, WHO LIVES IN A NURSING HOME AND HAD A PRE-EXISTING CONDITION OF BRONCHITIS, INGESTED APPROXIMATELY 6 EFFERDENT TABLETS. ON 4/4/00 PT WAS FOUND FOAMING AT THE MOUTH WITH A DISTENDED CHEST. PT HAD DIFFICULTY BREATHING AND AN IRRITATED ESOPHAGUS. CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION WAS PERFORMED AND THE CONSUMER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSP. PT WAS ADMITTED WITH PNEUMONIA AND TREATED WITH INTRAVENOUS ANTIBIOTICS. AS OF 4/6/00, THE CONSUMER IS STILL HOSPITALIZED BUT IMPROVING. FURTHER INFO IS AWAITED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EFFERDENT ANTIBACTERIAL DENTURE CLEANSER DENTURE PRODUCT EFT WARNER LAMBERT CO. UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Hospitalization