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What is Botulinum Toxin Type A?

Botulinum Toxin Type A is a neuromuscular blocker age. It is used to treat various types of dystonia (neurological movement disorders); for blepharospasm and strabismus; for primary axillary hyperhidrosis (excessive perspiration); and it is also used for cosmetic purposes.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
2 8%
Moderate
4 16%
Mild
2 8%
None
17 68%

Most commonly reported side effects

Pain during Injection
3 12%
Burning, aching, muscle weakness
2 8%
no quality control of strengh of botox, weak batch or too strong
1 4%
too strong, muscle weakness,can't hold head or shoulder upright without support
1 4%
sub mandibular injection paralysed swallow muscles - terrible
1 4%
Numbness
1 4%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Botulinum Toxin Type A. See all 30 dosages ►

  0 as needed 100 units as needed 100units as needed 10mg as needed 175IU as needed 1 other as needed 200 intl units as needed 200IU as needed 2 100units as needed 300IU as needed 300mg as needed 3 100units as needed 6 100units as needed as needed IU as needed monthly 3 mg yearly 5 intl units yearly 1 monthly 100 units yearly 100 units monthly 200 intl units monthly 200 units monthly 1000 units monthly 25000 units yearly 100 units daily 100 units one time 200 app one time 200 intl units one time 300 units one time
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 10 Number of Patients: 10 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Botulinum Toxin Type A (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
13 50% Did not seem to work: 50%
Course of treatment ended
10 38% Course of treatment ended: 38%
Other
7 27% Other: 27%
Expense
6 23% Expense: 23%
Side effects too severe
3 12% Side effects too severe: 12%
Doctor's advice
1 4% Doctor's advice: 4%
Personal research
1 4% Personal research: 4%

See all 26 patients who’ve stopped taking Botulinum Toxin Type A

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Botulinum Toxin Type A

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
4
4
6
11
10

Stopped Taking Botulinum Toxin Type A

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
7
3
4
6
2
4

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
18 72%
Usually
3 12%
Sometimes
2 8%
Never
2 8%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
3 12%
Somewhat
6 24%
A little
6 24%
Not at all
10 40%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
4 16%
$100-199
3 12%
$50-99
1 4%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
7 28%

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Report created on November 21, 2009.