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Botulinum Toxin Type A Treatment Report
Most Popular Brands: 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.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken |
# of patients
Efficacy
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Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stiffness/Spasticity | 15 |
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3 | |||
| Other | 9 |
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3 | |||
| Bladder problems | 5 |
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2 | ||||
| Muscle spasms in neck and shoulders | 4 |
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3 | ||||
| Pain, Spacisity | 3 |
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1 | ||||
| Foot drop | 3 |
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1 |
See all 32 patients currently taking Botulinum Toxin Type A
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Side Effects
Most commonly reported side effects
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too strong, muscle weakness,can't hold head or shoulder upright without support
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1 | 25% |
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|---|---|---|---|
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I couldn't bear weight on my leg.
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1 | 25% |
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Decreased muscle spasms
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1 | 25% |
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Injection site burning
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1 | 25% |
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no quality control of strengh of botox, weak batch or too strong
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1 | 25% |
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Numbness
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1 | 25% |
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- Mild
- Moderate
- Severe
Dosages
Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Botulinum Toxin Type A. See all 17 dosages ►
| 100units as needed | 175IU as needed | 200 intl units as needed | 2 100units as needed | 300mg as needed | as needed | IU as needed | 3 mg yearly | 100 units yearly | 100 units monthly | 100 mg | 200 intl units monthly | 100 units daily | 100 units one time | 200 app one time | 200 intl units one time | 300 units one time | ||
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4
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1
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1
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3
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Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Did not seem to work
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7 | 44% |
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Course of treatment ended
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6 | 38% |
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Other
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5 | 31% |
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Expense
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4 | 25% |
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Not indicated
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3 | 19% |
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Side effects too severe
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2 | 13% |
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Doctor's advice
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1 | 6% |
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See all 16 patients who’ve stopped taking Botulinum Toxin Type A
Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.
Patient Evaluations
See all 13 patient evaluations
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- i'm a believer
- Sex: F
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Moderate
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: moderate
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
- See profile
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- i'm a believer
- 200IU as needed
- since Nov 01, 2009
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Efficacy
Major
for Stiffness/Spasticity
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Side Effects
Severe
- See full evaluation
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- wise1
- Sex: F
- Flare-up: Severe
- Sensation: Severe
- Overall: Moderate
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: severe
- See profile
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- wise1
- since Feb 22, 2009
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Efficacy
Major
for Other
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Side Effects
Severe
- Advice/Tips if the dosage is tapered for you it can help your gastroparesis but it is about finding the right dosage- hit or miss otherwise. See full evaluation
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- Scoop1
- Sex: F
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Mild
- Cognition: mild
- Vision: none
- Speech: moderate
- Swallowing: mild
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
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- Scoop1
- 400 units daily
- since May 30, 2008
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Efficacy
Slight
for Other
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Side Effects
None
- Advice/Tips This is a very painful treatment, at least for me it was. Perhaps I didn't have the best neuro doing the job. See full evaluation
See all 13 patient evaluations
Report created on March 21, 2010.