Botox

Generic name: onabotulinumtoxinA
Brand names: Botox, Botox Cosmetic
Drug class: Skeletal muscle relaxants

Dosage form: Vial

Root of administration: injection
Dose:

• 50 Units per vial
• 100 Units per vial
• 200 Units per vial

Mechanism of action: Botox injection is a prescription medicine that helps improve the appearance of facial wrinkles, and treats some medical conditions, by causing muscles to relax, as botox blocks nerve signals to the muscles.
Drug usage cases:

• Facial wrinkles. Botox Cosmetic is used (FDA approved) to help smooth facial wrinkles, specifically moderate to severe forehead lines, crow’s feet lines (wrinkles near the outer corner of the eye), and frown lines between the eyebrows in adults.

Botox is used for:

• Chronic Migraine
• Cervical dystonia
• Eye muscle conditions
• Bladder issues
• Excessive sweating

Drug contra indications: You should not be treated with this medicine if you are allergic to botulinum toxin or other ingredients contained in Botox or Botox Cosmetic, or if you have:

• an infection in the area where the medicine will be injected; or
• or when used for overactive bladder and incontinence if you have a current bladder infection or if you are unable to urinate and you do not routinely use a catheter.

Side effects: Call your doctor at once if you have any of these side effects (up to several hours or several weeks after an injection):

• unusual or severe muscle weakness (especially in a body area that was not injected with the medication);
• loss of bladder control;
• hoarse voice, trouble talking or swallowing;
• drooping eyelids or eyebrows;
• vision changes, eye pain, severely dry or irritated eyes (your eyes may also be more sensitive to light);
• chest pain or pressure, pain spreading to your jaw or shoulder, irregular heartbeats;
• pain or burning when you urinate, trouble emptying your bladder;
• sore throat, cough, chest tightness, shortness of breath; or
• eyelid swelling, crusting or drainage from your eyes, and problems with vision.

Warnings: You should not use Botox if you have an infection in the area where the medicine will be injected. This medicine should not be used to treat overactive bladder or incontinence if you have a current bladder infection or if you are unable to urinate (unless you routinely use a catheter).

The botulinum toxin contained in Botox can spread to other body areas beyond where it was injected. This can cause serious life-threatening side effects.

Use during pregnancy or breastfeeding: It is not known whether this medicine will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

It may not be safe to breastfeed while using this medicine. Ask your doctor about any risks.