FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

POLIDENT DENTURE CLEANSER TABLETS

MDR report key: 3426503 · Received October 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
1020379-2013-00011
Event Type
Death
Date Received
October 17, 2013
Date of Event
September 3, 2013
Report Date
October 16, 2013
Manufacturer
GLAXOSMITHKLINE
Product Code
EFT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

POLIDENT TABLETS ARE MANUFACTURED IN (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 AND DESCRIBED THE OCCURRENCE OF LOSS OF APPETITE IN A FEMALE PT WHO RECEIVED DOUBLE SALT DENTAL CLEANSER (POLIDENT DENTURE CLEANSER TABLETS) FOR AN UNK DRUG INDICATION. A PHYSICIAN OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL HAS NOT VERIFIED THIS REPORT. ON (B)(6) 2013, THE PT HAD MISTAKENLY INGESTED 1 TABLET OF DOUBLE SALT DENTAL CLEANSER WHICH BELONGED TO HER DAUGHTER; ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF DRUG. LATER, ON THE SAME DAY, ON (B)(6) 2013, THE PT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF APPETITE. AT THE TIME OF REPORTING, THE OUTCOME OF THE EVENT WAS UNK. THIS REPORT IS MADE BY GSK WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND DOES NOT IMPLY ANY ADMISSION OR LIABILITY FOR THE INCIDENT OR ITS CONSEQUENCES. F/U INFO RECEIVED ON (B)(4) 2013: ON (B)(6) 2013, THE PT STARTED USING DOUBLE SALT DENTAL CLEANSER. APPROX 54 DAYS LATER, ON (B)(6) 2013, THE PT EXPERIENCED HEART FAILURE. AT THE TIME OF REPORTING, THE EVENTS WERE FATAL. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EVENT OF LOSS OF APPETITE REMAINED UNRESOLVED TO THE PT'S DEATH. THE PT DIED ON (B)(6) 2013 FROM HEART FAILURE. IT IS UNK WHETHER AN AUTOPSY WAS PERFORMED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
532813 POLIDENT DENTURE CLEANSER TABLETS DOUBLE SALT DENTURE CLEANSER EFT GLAXOSMITHKLINE NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death