FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

JOHNSON & JOHNSON REACH GENTLE GUM CARE, FRESH MINT

MDR report key: 533001 · Received March 10, 2004

Report

Report Number
1046432-2004-00001
Event Type
Other
Date Received
March 10, 2004
Date of Event
February 28, 2004
Report Date
March 4, 2004
Manufacturer
JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.
Product Code
JES
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CONSUMER GOT A PIECE OF FLOSS STUCK BETWEEN THEIR TEETH. THEY USED ANOTHER PIECE OF FLOSS TO REMOVE IT BUT THEIR MOUTH BEGAN TO FEEL SWOLLEN. LIPS BECAME SWOLLEN, HANDS AND GENITALS BEGAN TO FEEL ITCHY, HAD DIFFICULTY SWALLOWING. THEY CALLED A PHYSICIAN FRIEND WHO RECOMMENDED BENADRYL. THEY DISSOLVED BENADRYL IN WATER AS THEY COULDN'T SWALLOW THE PILLS AND SYMPTOMS DIMINISHED. CONSUMER WAS TAKING PREDNISONE ON A TAPER REGIMEN WHEN THE EVENT OCCURRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 JOHNSON & JOHNSON REACH GENTLE GUM CARE, FRESH MINT DENTAL FLOSS JES JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. * 1770D

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Other PREDNISONE.