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GlaxoSmithKline Stops Making 3 Super PoliGrip Products Because of Zinc Risks
The risk of zinc poisoning prompted GlaxoSmithKline to announce it would voluntarily stop manufacturing, marketing and advertising three zinc-containing Super PoliGrip denture cream products on February 18, 2010. The products affected by this announcement are: Super PoliGrip ‘Original’, ‘Ultra Fresh’ …
Denture Adhesive Neuropathy
If you are one of the 35 million Americans who uses denture adhesives, such as Poligrip and Fixodent, we have an urgent warning. The use of zinc-containing denture adhesives has been linked to serious neurological problems, including neuropathy. These injuries …
Denture Adhesives and Zinc Poisoning
Many people with ill-fitting dentures rely on denture adhesives to keep them in place. But because some of these adhesives may contain zinc, this is not a safe solution. If you ingest too much of the zinc in denture adhesives, …
Possible Misdiagnoses of Denture Adhesive Neuropathy
Many doctors are not aware that denture adhesives can cause zinc copper depletion and neuropathy. This can lead to a mistaken diagnosis. Most often, if a patient with denture adhesive neuropathy is misdiagnosed, they are thought to have a demyelinating …
Denture Adhesive Neuropathy Lawsuits
Even though zinc-containing denture creams pose a serious threat to people who use them, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) does not require dental adhesives to carry warning labels about zinc poisoning. Millions of people use, and continue to use, …
Denture Cream Zinc Poisoning Lawyers
Denture Creams such as Super Poligrip, Fixodent and others, may be associated with paralysis, numbness, tingling, muscle weakness and other neurological issues. Or you may be diagnosed with zinc poisoning, reduced copper levels, neuropathy, anemia or bone marrow failure. “A …
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