Botox Cosmetic (OnabotulinumtoxinA for Injection) Drug Center: Guide to Drug Information for Professionals, Patients and Caregivers at RxList

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May 25, 2012

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Wrinkles facts

Skin ages all over the body but much more so where there has been sun exposure. Changes brought on by sun damage (photoaging) include "dryness" (really roughness), sagginess, skin growths like keratoses ("liver spots"), and wrinkles.
Wrinkles in turn can be divided into two categories: fine surface lines and deep furrows. Wrinkle treatments are in general much more effective for fine lines. Deeper creases may require more aggressive techniques, such as plastic surgery.
Factors that promote wrinkling include smoking, skin type (people with light-colored skin and blue eyes are more susceptible to sun damage), heredity (some families wrinkle more), hairstyle (depending on how much skin is covered by hair and protected from the sun), dress (again, by determining which skin is exposed), and occupational and recreational sun exposure over the course of many years.

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Botox Cosmetic Drug Center

Pharmacy Author: Omudhome Ogbru, PharmD
Medical Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD

Prescribing Information

For Patients

Botox Cosmetic Overview

Botox Cosmetic (onabotulinumtoxinA) is an injectable neuro-toxin is used for reducing frown lines in adults 65 years of age or younger. Side effects include allergic reactions, rash, itching, headache, neck pain, difficulty swallowing, shortness of breath, nausea, weakness, and pain or tenderness at the injection site.

Botox Cosmetic is administered by injection. Administration of Botox Cosmetic with other agents (for example, aminoglycosides, curare) that affect neuromuscular function may increase the effect of botulinum toxin. There are no adequate studies of Botox Cosmetic in pregnant women and it has not been evaluated in nursing mothers.

Our Botox Cosmetic Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information as well as related drugs, user reviews, supplements, and diseases and conditions.

What is Prescribing information?

The FDA package insert formatted in easy-to-find categories for health professionals and clinicians.

Botox Cosmetic Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage

BOTOX® Cosmetic (onabotulinumtoxina for injection) is indicated for the temporary improvement in the appearance of moderate to severe glabellar lines associated with corrugator and/or procerus muscle activity in adult patients ≤ 65 years of age.

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What is Botox Cosmetic Prescribing Information?

Drug Description - Indications & Dosage - Side Effects & Drug Interactions - Warnings & Precautions - Contraindications - Medication Guide and More

What is Consumer information?

A concise overview of the drug for the patient or caregiver from First DataBank.

Botox Cosmetic Consumer Information: Uses

There are different types of botulinum toxin products (toxin A and B) with different uses (eye problems, muscle spasms, migraines, cosmetic). Different brands of this medication deliver different amounts of medication. Your doctor will choose the correct product for you.

Botulinum toxin is used to treat certain eye disorders such as crossed eyes (strabismus) and uncontrolled blinking (blepharospasm), to treat muscle spasms or movement disorders (such as cervical dystonia, torticollis), and to reduce the cosmetic appearance of wrinkles. It is also used to prevent headaches in people with ver...

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