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Botox, made from a purified form of botulinum toxin, has long been approved as a cosmetic wrinkle remover. The drug is administered as multiple injections [...]

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Botox, made from a purified form of botulinum toxin, has long been approved as a cosmetic wrinkle remover. The drug is administered as multiple injections [...]

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and Botulinum Toxin injections (Botox, Dysport). Since Botulinum Toxin injections are the most widely used and popular wrinkle treatment and are often the [...]

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22 (HealthDay News) -- Botulinum toxin injections may temporarily relieve drooling in children with certain neurological conditions, a new European study [...]

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Botox is the brand name for botulinum toxin type a – the generic name that also includes Azzalure and Bocouture. A spokesman for Allergan said the number of [...]

Learn about the prescription medication Botox (Botulinum Toxin Type A), drug uses, dosage, side effects, drug interactions, warnings, reviews and patient [...]

Botulinum toxin is the purified form of a poison created by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum . These bacteria grow in improperly canned food and cause [...]

BOTOX®was first approved by the FDA 21 years ago for the treatment of strabismus and blepharospasm, two eye muscle disorders, making it the first botulinum toxin type A product approved in the world. Since its first approval, BOTOX®has [...]

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But in the early 1980's botulinum toxin Type A (onabotulinumtoxinA) was studied by the American Ophthalmologist Society as a treatment for strabismus (cross-eyes) and blepharospasm (eyelid spasms) and, the FDA approved the drug for that [...]

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In many cosmetic Botox sessions, doctors inject a total of 100 units of the dilute form of botulinum toxin into the forehead and around the eyes. But the FDA has only approved cosmetic injections of 20 units to treat wrinkles between [...]

Botulinum toxin type A, a type of toxin and a prescriptive medicine popularly known as Botox can flatten out wrinkles that appear in the face when we smile or frown. Once injected into the muscle of the skin, it improves the look of [...]

Botox, best known as a wrinkle eraser, has been in the news quite a bit of late, but not for anything good. Most recently, Allergan, the maker of Botox, admitted it had illegally promoted the drug for off-label uses. The company has also faced lawsuits over Botox side effects, one of which it recent [...]

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Botox, the anti-wrinkle shot from Allergan, as a treatment to prevent chronic migraines, a little more than a month after the company agreed to pay $600 million to settle allegations that it had illegally marketed the drug for unapproved uses like [...]

CHICAGO—Botulinum toxin treatment appears to offer a temporary, short-term solution to relieve drooling in children diagnosed with certain neurological disorders, according to a report in the September issue of Archives [...]

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Written by two renowned international experts in the field, this book gives a brilliant overview of the use of botulinum toxin A in aesthetic medicine, including patient selection and evaluation, as well as rules and requirements. [...]

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Although, there are only a number of cases where in a patient has had a bad experience of Botulinum toxin poisoning. You do not want to risk the chance of using a black market product because the symptoms can be very deadly. [...]

There is no cure for complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), previously known as reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSD), and most experts would agree that effective therapies are few and far between. Recent research, however [...]

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The reactions reported are suggestive of botulism, which occurs when botulinum toxin spreads in the body beyond the site where it was injected" (FDA, 2008). The question is whether this is enough evidence to ban the cosmetic use of [...]

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The dilute botulinum toxin in Botox blocks transmission of nerve signals that cause muscles to contract. In the case of cosmetic Botox, it blocks contraction of the muscles that cause wrinkles. The drug sometimes is also used to ease [...]

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Background Botulinum toxin injection into the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) treats dysphagia syndromes with preserved peristalsis and incomplete LES relaxation (LESR). We evaluated clinical and esophageal motor characteristics [...]

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There are two approved uses of botulinum toxin drugs. The first is therapeutic, primarily to treat cervical dystonia (uncontrolled muscle spasms in the neck and shoulder.) The second is cosmetic, to reduce frown lines between the [...]

If you experience a lot of underarm sweat then you know how embarrassing it can be. The conditions is also known by the term axillary hyperhidrosis and refers to a constant flow of sweat from the armpit. Some may also experience a odor from the sweating. Due to the discomfort and the embarrassing na [...]

Botulism toxin is a lethal substance that is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. This bacteria grows when its spores are picked up from dust and soil and placed into closed spaces that lack oxygen. The lack of oxygen allows [...]

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Intravesical botulinum toxin improves overactive bladder symptoms, but with a significant risk of urinary retention, according to a meta-analysis reported April 19th in T [...]

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The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) announced on Friday that they have given Allergan Inc. the approval to sell Botulinum toxin as a treatment to adult patients suffering from chronic migraines. People who suffer from headaches for [...]