FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

EFFERGRIP DENTURE ADHESIVE CREAM

MDR report key: 568355 · Received January 19, 2005

Report

Report Number
2246407-2005-00001
Event Type
Other
Date Received
January 19, 2005
Date of Event
December 1, 2004
Report Date
January 14, 2005
Manufacturer
PFIZER INC.
Product Code
KOO
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CONSUMER INITIATED USE OF EFFERGRIP DENTURE ADHESIVE (CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM, MALEIC ANHYDRIDE, METHYL VINYL ETHER), "ENOUGH TO HOLD THEIR DENTURES", DAILY IN JUL-2004. BEGINNING IN 2004, (EXACT DATE UNSPECIFIED), PT HAD A RASH ON THEIR LEGS AND BUTTOCKS, SWELLING OF THEIR FEET, AND THE FINGERS ON THEIR LEFT HAND TURNED BLUE. PT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR 1 WEEK, WHERE UNSPECIFIED BLOOD TESTS WERE PERFORMED (ALL NORMAL) AND AN ARTERIOGRAM WAS NORMAL ("NO CLOGGED ARTERIES"). PT WAS DISCHARGED IN JAN-2005. PT RECEIVED TREATMENT WITH PREDISONE FOR 3 WEEKS TO TREAT THE EVENTS. THE CONSUMER REPORTED THAT THEIR SMOKING HISTORY WAS AFFECTING THEIR CAPILLARIES. PT CONTINUES TO USE THE PRODUCT. AS OF 4 DAYS LATER, THE RASH IS RESOLVING AND THE SWELLING AND DISCOLORATION "COMES AND GOES".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EFFERGRIP DENTURE ADHESIVE CREAM DENTURE PRODUCT KOO PFIZER INC. UNK 113D2C

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR Hospitalization| O