Generic name:onabotulinumtoxinA [ ON-a-BOT-ue-LYE-num-TOX-in-A ]
Brand names: Botox, Botox Cosmetic
Drug class:Skeletal muscle relaxants
What is Botox?
Botox injections are used to soften facial wrinkles, to prevent chronic migraines, excessive sweating, cervical dystonia, spasticity, some eye muscle conditions and treat urinary leakage caused by an overactive bladder. Botox injections work by relaxing muscles by blocking signals that make muscles contract.
Botox is made from the bacteria that causes botulism. Botulinum toxin blocks nerve activity in the muscles.
What is Botox used for?
Chronic migraine: Botox is used for chronic migraines in patients who have 15 or more headaches a month that last for 4 hours a day or longer.
For migraines botox is given into seven specific areas of the head and neck muscles. Results usually last up to 12 weeks depending on the individual patient.
Facial wrinkles: Botox Cosmetic is used to temporarily lessen the appearance of facial wrinkles in adults.
Cervical dystonia: Botox is used in adults to treat cervical dystonia which is a condition that causes your neck muscles to contract abnormally. This makes your neck twist and causes your head to tilt to one side, forward, or backward.
Muscle stiffness: Botox is also used to treat muscle stiffness (spasticity) of the arms, hands, legs, and feet in adults and children who are at least 2 years old. Spasticity is when there is an abnormal increase in muscle tone or stiffness of muscle, which can cause problems with movement, speech, or can cause discomfort or pain.
Eye muscle conditions: Botox is used to treat certain eye muscle ..
