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MEDICAL INFORMATION
Botox Key Facts
What is Botox?
Botox is the brand name for onabotulinumtoxin A and is available for injection, for intramuscular, intradetrusor, or intradermal use.
What dosages is Botox available in?
Botox is available as 100 Units or 200 Units for injection, for intramuscular, intradetrusor, or intradermal use.
What is Botox used for?
- Botox is a neuromuscular blocker and is used to temporarily improve the appearance of frown lines, forehead lines, and crow’s feet lines in adults
How does Botox work?
Botox is a neuromuscular blocker. It’s a toxin made from bacteria (Clostridium botulinum) that temporarily lowers muscle activity by stopping a chemical called acetylcholine from being released in your muscle. This helps to relax the muscles that cause frown lines, forehead lines, and crow’s feet lines around your eyes.
How do I take Botox?
- The dose of Botox can differ depending on which area of the face is being treated. Typically, you can receive an injection into a particular area at most once every 3 months. The maximum total dose is 400 units in a 3-month period
Is it safe for me to take Botox?
Botox is a safe and effective treatment when used for FDA licensed indications. However, like all medications, they may give you unwanted side effects. You should always discuss potential side effects with your physician to ensure the medication is suitable and right for you. You should not use this medication if you have an infection at the injection site.
Botox Common Side Effects
Common side effects of Botox:
- Drooping eyelids
- Facial pain
- Trouble moving parts of the face
- Muscle weakness
- Crow’s feet
- Eyelid swelling
- Forehead lines
- Headache
- Drooping eyebrow
- Skin tightness
Botox Serious Side Effects
Serious side effects are rare with Botox. Contact your healthcare provider immediately if you experience any of the following.
- Trouble breathing or swallowing
Effects of other drugs, drug classes and over-the-counter products on Botox
The following medications may interact with Botox:
- Patients receiving concomitant treatment of Botox and aminoglycosides or other agents interfering with neuromuscular transmission (e.g., curare-like agents), or muscle relaxants, should be observed closely because the effect of Botox may be potentiated
Who makes Botox?
Allergan
Is Botox safe in pregnancy?
Botox Based on animal data, may cause fetal harm. You should talk to your healthcare provider before taking this medication if you are pregnant.
What is the generic name for Botox?
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