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Several Poligrip lawsuits have been prompted by cases of peripheral neuropathy in the United States among users of Poligrip and other denture adhesive creams. A serious neurological condition, peripheral neuropathy is most commonly seen among diabetics, and the Poligrip lawsuits contend that neuropathy is an unwarranted risk of a denture cream use that is not described by GlaxoSmithKline, the pharmaceutical giant that makes Poligrip.
If you or a loved one has been harmed by Poligrip or another denture cream you may be eligible to seek compensation for your losses by filing a Poligrip lawsuit. For more information about your legal rights and options, please contact us today.
Millions of people in America have dentures and use Poligrip or another adhesive on a daily basis to keep their dentures in place. A link between neuropathy from denture cream was revealed in the Fixodent lawsuits and Poligrip lawsuits that have arisen in the past three or four years. These denture cream lawsuits note the often debilitating symptoms of neuropathy:
In some cases, neuropathy symptoms improve on their own after a period of time. Unfortunately, however, in other cases, treatment programs do not help and the neuropathy never goes away.
Neuropathy can be caused by:
However, the link between denture creams such as Poligrip and neuropathy is based on the zinc content of the creams. Zinc — a mineral that is normally vital to one's health — is toxic at high doses. The USDA recommended daily allowance (RDA) for zinc is 15 milligrams of zinc from food and/or supplements every day. On the other hand, too much zinc can be quite harmful to one's health, because a high-enough level of zinc decreases the body's ability to absorb the essential minerals copper and iron.
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