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Botulinum Toxin Type A (Intramuscular Route)
Drug Information provided by: MicromedexUS Brand Names
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Description
Botulinum toxin type A is used to treat certain eye conditions, such as blepharospasm (a condition in which the eyelid will not stay open, because of a spasm of a muscle of the eye) or strabismus (a condition in which the eyes do not line up properly). This medicine is also used to treat abnormal head position and neck pain that are a result of cervical dystonia (muscle spasms of the neck) and some types of primary axillary hyperhidrosis of the armpits (severe sweating of the armpits) . Botulinum toxin type A is also used cosmetically to improve the appearance of deep facial lines or wrinkles .
Botulinum toxin type A is injected into the muscles that are affected. Depending on your condition, more than one treatment may be required.
This medicine is to be administered only by, or under the immediate supervision of, your doctor.
Once a medicine has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show that it is also useful for other medical problems. Although these uses are not included in product labeling, botulinum toxin type A is used in certain patients with the following medical conditions:
- Frey's syndrome (gustatory sweating) (red area and sweating on the cheek while eating)
- Palmar hyperhidrosis (severe sweating of the palms)
- Spasms of the arms, feet, hands, or legs caused by brain injury, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, or stroke
- Spasms of the arms and legs in stroke patients
- Spasms of the face
- Spasms of the hand, including writer's cramp and musician's cramp
- Spasms of the arms and legs in patients with multiple sclerosis
- Spasms of the vocal cords
This product is available in the following dosage forms:
- Powder for Solution
