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what is 'botulinum toxin (botox)'?
Definition for Botulinum toxin (Botox)
Botulinum toxin is a medication and a neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum . It is the most toxic protein known [ 1 ] [ 2 ] with an LD50 of roughly 0.005-0.05 µg/kg.
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Botulinum toxin is a medication and a neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum . It is the most toxic protein known [ 1 ] [ 2 ] with an LD50 of roughly 0.005-0.05 µg/kg. Despite this, it is used in minute doses, in some parts of the world, to treat muscle spasms. It is sold commercially under the brand names Botox , Dysport , Myobloc , Neurobloc and Xeomin for this purpose. Botox Cosmetic and Vistabel are available for cosmetic treatment. The terms Botox (Cosmetic), Vistabel, Dysport, Myobloc, Neurobloc and Xeomin are trade names and are not used generically to describe the neurotoxins produced by C. botulinum .
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Botulinum toxin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... announced the approval of botulinum toxin type A (BOTOX Cosmetic) to temporarily ... Botulinum toxins: pharmacology and its current therapeutic evidence for use" ...
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Botox (Botulinum Toxin Type A) Drug Information: Uses, Side Effects ...
Learn about the prescription medication Botox (Botulinum Toxin Type A), drug uses, dosage, side effects, drug interactions, warnings, and patient labeling.
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BOTOX - MedlinePlus
Provides overviews, disease management, clinical trials, and related issues.
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Botulinum toxin (Botox)
The injection of botulinum toxin, commonly known as Botox, has become very ... Botulinum toxin (Botox cosmetic) for frown lines (2002) ...
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eMedicine - Botulinum Toxin (BOTOX®): Dystonia Treatment : Article by ...
Botulinum Toxin (BOTOX®): Dystonia Treatment. Article Last Updated: Jul 10, 2006 ... BTX-A. As with all the botulinum toxins, BTX-B acts at the neuromuscular ...
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Botox (botulinum toxin) Information from Drugs.com
Botox (botulinum toxin) is used to temporarily lessen the appearance of facial wrinkles. ... Botulinum Toxin Type A. Botox Drug Interactions ...
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botulinum toxin type A - Neurology (Brain and Nerve) Conditions ...
Additional drug information: Botox (botulinum toxin type A) FDA approved labeling at RxList. ... .com/botox-drug/article.htm. 1. 2. Next " botulinum toxin type ...
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Botox (botulinum toxin type A): Headache and Migraine Drug Profiles.
Botox (botulinum toxin type A): Profile of medications used today to treat Migraine disease and headaches. Potential medication interactions, potential side ...
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Botulinum toxin (Botox) - Yahoo! Health
Getting a Botox injection takes just a few minutes. ... The injection of botulinum toxin, commonly known as Botox, has become very ...
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Botulinum Toxin Type A (Intramuscular Route) - MayoClinic.com
US Brand Names. Botox. Botox Cosmetic. back to top. Description. Botulinum toxin type A is used to treat certain eye conditions, such as ...
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Botulinum Toxin - Botox
Botulinum Toxin - Botox. From Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., About.com. Filed In: ... Crystallographic structure of the A serotype of the Botulinum neurotoxin, Botox. ...
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eMedicine - Botulinum Toxin: Overview : Article by Divakara Kedlaya
Botulinum toxin (abbreviated either as BTX or BoNT) is produced by Clostridium ... Duffy D, Boyt N. Botulinum toxin (Botox) reduces pain after hemorrhoidectomy: ...
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Botox (botulinum toxin type a) Drug information: Uses, Side Effects ...
Learn about the prescription medication Botox (botulinum toxin type a), drug information and uses, side effects, drug interactions, prescribing information and ...
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BOTULINUM TOXIN - INJECTION (Botox, Botox Cosmetic) side effects ...
Consumer information about the medication BOTULINUM TOXIN - INJECTION (Botox, Botox Cosmetic), includes side effects, drug interactions, recommended dosages, and ...
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MS Treatment with Botox - WebMD
Information about the use of botox to treat people with multiple sclerosis. ... Botulinum toxin, called botox for short, is a muscle-relaxing medication used to ...
http://www.webmd.com/multiple-sclerosis/multiple-sclerosis-treating-botox
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The Science of Botox - How Botox Works
Botox was the number one non-surgical cosmetic procedure performed in 2004. ... Botulinum Toxin (Botox Cosmetic) for Frown Lines. The Medical Letter 2002;44:47-48 ...
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Headache and Migraine Drug Profiles: Botox, botulinum toxin type A
Botox, botulinum toxin type A: Facts about today's drugs used to treat migraine and other headaches ... Botox (botulinum toxin) Type of medication: Rx, doctor ...
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Complete Botulinum Toxin Type A information from Drugs.com
... about Botulinum Toxin Type A. View complete and up to date Botulinum Toxin Type A ... Class: Botulinum toxin, Ophthalmic surgical adjunct. Trade Names: Botox ...
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MedlinePlus Drug Information: Botulinum Toxin Type A Injection
Botulinum toxin type A injection (Botox) is used to relieve the symptoms of ... Botulinum toxin type A injection (Botox) is also used to control severe underarm ...
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eMedicine - BOTOX® Injections : Article by Robert A Hauser
Botulinum Toxin. Cosmetic BOTOX® Injections of the Face ... Botulinum toxins currently are used to treat various disorders, including ...
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Botulism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The toxin is produced by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum. ... Botulin toxin is one of the most powerful known toxins: about one microgram is lethal to humans. ...
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eMedicine Image Search
Searched Images for "Botulinum Toxin" Next. Last. Results 1- 12 of 13 records. BOTOX® Injections ... BOTOX® Injections (1) Botulinum toxin dose used to treat ...
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Dystonia and Botox Injections
... occur due to birth injury, traumatic injury, toxins (such as manganese), certain ... Botulinum toxin (Botox): Dystonia treatment. ...
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Botulinum toxin type A - Yahoo! Health
Botulinum toxin type A affects the nerves. ... Brand Names: Botox. 83% of users found this article helpful. What is the most important information I should ...
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botulinum toxin type A Glossary of Terms with Definitions on ...
botulinum toxin type A glossary includes a list of botulinum toxin type A related medical definitions ... Botox is a brand name that has passed into popular ...
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Poison your migraine? Botox injections for use in migraine prevention ...
When many people hear the words Botulinum Toxin, the first thing they think of ... "BOTOX® (Botulinum Toxin Type A) Purified Neurotoxin Complex is a sterile, vacuum ...
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eMedicine - Botulinum Toxin : Article by Zoltan Trizna
Thus, the cosmetic effects of botulinum toxin were discovered. ... BOTOX® is indicated (1) for the treatment of cervical dystonia in adults to ...
http://www.emedicine.com/derm/topic779.htm
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Pharmacology of therapeutic botulinum toxin prepar...[Disabil Rehabil ...
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 18 million citations from MEDLINE and ... (Botox®, Botox Cosmetic®) Botulinum ...
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botulinum toxin type A medical facts from Drugs.com
Physician reviewed botulinum toxin type A patient information - includes botulinum toxin type A ... Botox Cosmetic. Botulinum Toxin Type A Parenteral-Local ...
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Drug Finder - Botox®
Botox® Generic: Botulinum Toxin Type A En Espańol Overview Side Effects Interactions Usage ... Images (1) BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A (Botox®, Botox® Cosmetic) is ...
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Drug Information for Botox IM - WebMD
Find medical information for Botox IM including side effects, drug interactions, ... Drugs & Medications - Botox IM. Botox IM. BOTULINUM TOXIN - INJECTION ...
http://www.webmd.com/drugs/drug-9827-Botox+IM.aspx?drugid=9827&drugname=Botox+IM
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Multiple Sclerosis (MS): Treating MS with Botox Information on ...
Multiple Sclerosis treatment using botox ... Botox to Treat Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Index. Glossary. Next: How does the botulinum toxin work? ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/botox_to_treat_multiple_sclerosis_ms/article.htm
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Botox injections - MayoClinic.com
Botox injections ? Overview covers benefits, side effects and limitations of ... Botox ? the brand name for medicinal botulinum toxin type A ? is the purified ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/botox/MY00078
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eMedicine - Botulinum Toxin in Pain Management : Article by Martin K ...
Inject 100 U botulinum toxin type A (BOTOX®) diluted in 3 mL saline into the ... Mellanby J. Comparative activities of tetanus and botulinum toxins. Neuroscience. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/pmr/topic218.htm
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MedlinePlus Drug Information: Botulinum Toxin Type B Injection
... (Botox), any other medications, or any of the ingredients in botulinum toxin type ... you have received botulinum toxin type A (Botox) in the past several ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a608014.html
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Botox Parenteral-Local consumer information from Drugs.com
Botox Parenteral-Local patient information. ... Botulinum toxin type A (BOT-yoo-lye-num) is ... For botulinum toxin type A, the following should be considered: ...
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Botox: What You Need to Know
The injection of botulinum toxins in order to reduce the apperance of facial ... a refined form of botulinum toxin (the toxin that causes botulism, a type of ...
http://plasticsurgery.about.com/od/minimallyinvasive/p/botox.htm
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What is Botox?
What is Botox? is basically a purified form of botulinum toxin. ... The found the twin who got Botox injections in her mid-20s developed fewer lines ...
http://beauty.about.com/od/beautybyageteensto50/g/whatsbotox.htm
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The use of botulinum neurotoxin type A (Botox) for headaches: a case review
Lowe N. Cosmetic uses of botulinum toxins for lower aspects of the face and neck. ... Gawel M, Dimitrova R, Gibson J, Turkel C. Botulinum toxin type A (botox) for the ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1840000
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Neurology (Brain and Nerve) Conditions, Diseases, Medications ...
... center > neurology a-z list > botulinum toxin type a index ... View All 6 botulinum toxin type A Doctor's & Expert's Views " Procedures & Tests. Botox ...
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Botox - PubChem Public Chemical Database
PubChem Compound Summary ... Toxins, Biological. Bacterial Toxins. Botulinum Toxins. Botulinum Toxin Type A ... Botox. Botox (TN) Botulinum toxin type A ...
http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?sid=7847848
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FDA Alert: Botox, Botox Cosmetic (Botulinum toxin Type A), Myobloc ...
Botox, Botox Cosmetic (Botulinum toxin Type A), Myobloc (Botulinum toxin Type B) ... Use of botulinum toxins for treatment of limb spasticity (severe arm and leg ...
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Injectable antispasmodic medications for cerebral palsy - Yahoo! Health
Botulinum toxin (Botox) has been shown to improve the two main factors of leg ... Using botulinum toxins to treat severe arm and leg muscle spasms (limb ...
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Spasmodic Dysphonia Tretment Botox
Information about treatment for spasmodic dysphonia. ... very small amounts of botulinum toxin (botox) directly into the affected muscles ...
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Talk:Botulinum toxin/Archive 1 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... links to Botox if Botox redirects to this article? Why Botulin Toxin. ... differentiates this toxin from the non-neurotrophic botulinum toxins - see below) ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Botulinum_toxin/Archive_1
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eMedicine - Botulinum Toxin : Article Excerpt by Zoltan Trizna
Thus, the cosmetic effects of botulinum toxin were discovered. ... Also, see eMedicine's patient education article BOTOX® Injections. History of the Procedure ...
http://www.emedicine.com/derm/byname/botulinum-toxin.htm
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Report: Botox for Head Pain, Largest Study Yet
Botulinum toxin type A, sold under the brand name Botox, is an effective ... Botulinum toxin type A, brand name Botox®, is an effective preventative therapy ...
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Botox to Treat Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Glossary of Terms with ...
Botox : A highly purified preparation of botulinum toxin A, a ... Botox is a brand name that has passed into popular usage as a synonym for Botulinum toxin. ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/botox_to_treat_multiple_sclerosis_ms/glossary.htm
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Test Method Nomination to the ICCVAM Nomination of Alternative Methods ...
the clinical potency of the two approved preparations of botulinum toxin (Botox and Dysport) ... toxins with target peptide specific for each toxin serotype. ...
http://iccvam.niehs.nih.gov/methods/biologics/botdocs/hsus.pdf
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Drug Information for Botox Cosmetic IM - WebMD
Find medical information for Botox Cosmetic IM including side effects, drug interactions, images and pictures, ... Botox Cosmetic IM. BOTULINUM TOXIN ...
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