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Botulinum Toxin Type A Treatment Report

Brand Names: Botox to Salivary Glands, Botox
Generic Name: Botulinum Toxin Type A

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.

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.


Reasons taken

24 patients in the community are taking or have taken Botulinum Toxin Type A.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Excess saliva 10 41%
Stiffness/Spasticity 4 16%
Other 3 12%
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 1 4%
disease-related symptoms 1 4%
Slow my ALS progress 1 4%
General health 1 4%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Botulinum Toxin Type A.

  0 as needed 100units as needed 10mg as needed 1 other as needed 200IU as needed as needed IU as needed 1 monthly 100 units monthly 100 units one time
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Botulinum Toxin Type A or how long patients were taking Botulinum Toxin Type A before stopping.

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
0
1
0
2
4

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
1
0
1
2
0
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Botulinum Toxin Type A (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 2 40% Side effects too severe: 40%
Other 2 40% Other: 40%
Did not seem to work 1 20% Did not seem to work: 20%
Course of treatment ended 1 20% Course of treatment ended: 20%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 4 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

There is currently no efficacy data for Botulinum Toxin Type A.

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 25% 1
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 25% 1
None 50% 2

Top reported side-effects include: Pain during Injection, dumping syndrome, Numbness

Summary results are based on 4 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 4)

  • aehmlhmrh
    Sex: F
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: moderate
    Legs: severe
    See profile
  • by aehmlhmrh
    Oct 23, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Stiffness/Spasticity

  • jporter2
    Sex: F
    Mouth/throat: severe
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: moderate
    Legs: moderate
    See profile
  • by jporter2
    Mar 07, 2009
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsMild
  • Excess saliva
Advice/Tips
This is the second time I have tried this. the first time I had thick mucous and choked alot. I chose not to do it again and deal with the saliva. I have tried it again with better success. I guess they have worked out better placement for the injections. It affects the more watery saliva production.

See all evaluation results for Botulinum Toxin Type A

Report created on November 08, 2009.