FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

BREATHE RIGHT NASAL STRIPS ADVANCED

MDR report key: 3070209 · Received April 16, 2013

Report

Report Number
2320643-2013-00003
Event Type
Other
Date Received
April 16, 2013
Report Date
April 16, 2013
Manufacturer
GLAXOSMITHKLINE
Product Code
LWF
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) IN THE UNITED STATES, AND NEITHER THE PRODUCT NOR THE LOT NUMBER FOR THIS PRODUCT ARE AVAILABLE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS CASE WAS REPORTED BY A CONSUMER (WIFE OF PATIENT) AND DESCRIBED THE OCCURRENCE OF APPLICATION SITE DESQUAMATION IN (B)(6) MALE PATIENT WHO RECEIVED. BREATHE RIGHT NASAL STRIPS (BREATHE RIGHT NASAL STRIPS ADVANCED) FOR AN UNKNOWN DRUG INDICATION. A PHYSICIAN OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL HAS NOT VERIFIED THIS REPORT. ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE PATIENT STARTED BREATHE RIGHT NASAL STRIPS. AT AN UNKNOWN TIME AFTER STARTING BREATHE RIGHT NASAL STRIPS, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED APPLICATION SITE DESQUAMATION, APPLICATION SITE HEMORRHAGE AND APPLICATION SITE INFECTION. THIS CASE WAS ASSESSED AS MEDICALLY SERIOUS BY GSK. TREATMENT WITH BREATH RIGHT NASAL STRIPS WAS DISCONTINUED. AT THE TIME OF REPORTING, THE EVENTS WERE RESOLVED. THE CONSUMER DISCARDED THE BREATH RIGHT NASAL STRIP ADVANCED. THE PATIENT HAD USED BREATHE RIGHT TAN STRIPS. HE HAD USED THEM IN THE PAST WITH GOOD RESULTS. BREATHE RIGHT NASAL STRIPS ARE MANUFACTURED IN KNOXVILLE, TN IN THE UNITED STATES, AND NEITHER THE PRODUCT NOR THE LOT NUMBER FOR THIS PRODUCT ARE AVAILABLE. (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
163096 BREATHE RIGHT NASAL STRIPS ADVANCED BREATHE RIGHT NASAL STRIPS LWF GLAXOSMITHKLINE NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 89 YR Other