Botulinum Toxin Type A (Parenteral-Local)

Brand Names : Botox

Additional Information

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:

• Deep facial lines or wrinkles
• Frey's syndrome (gustatory sweating) (red area and sweating on the cheek while eating)
• Hyperhidrosis (severe sweating of the palms and armpits)
• 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 children with cerebral palsy
• Spasms of the face
• Spasms of the hand, including writer's cramp and musician's cramp
• Spasms of the neck
• Spasms of the vocal cords