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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.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Stiffness/Spasticity 32 11 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
Other 25 6 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
Excess saliva 20 7 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none
Migraine headaches 13 3 Efficacy_major Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none
Bladder problems 12 6 Efficacy_major Efficacy_none
Dystonia 8 4 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none

See all 131 patients currently taking Botulinum Toxin Type A

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Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Botulinum Toxin Type A. See all 54 dosages ►

  100units as needed IU as needed as needed 2 100units as needed 1 app every 3 months 100 units yearly 100 units every 3 months 200 units every 3 months 100 units monthly 100 units one time
  16 Number of Patients: 16 5 Number of Patients: 5 4 Number of Patients: 4 5 Number of Patients: 5 3 Number of Patients: 3 5 Number of Patients: 5 17 Number of Patients: 17 13 Number of Patients: 13 5 Number of Patients: 5 3 Number of Patients: 3  

Reported 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 22   Did not seem to work: 34%
Course of treatment ended 17   Course of treatment ended: 27%
Other 13   Other: 20%
Not indicated 10   Not indicated: 16%
Side effects too severe 9   Side effects too severe: 14%
Expense 8   Expense: 13%
Personal research 4   Personal research: 6%
Doctor's advice 3   Doctor's advice: 5%

See all 63 patients who’ve stopped taking Botulinum Toxin Type A

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Botulinum Toxin Type A

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

Stopped Taking Botulinum Toxin Type A

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

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Botulinum Toxin Type A

Always
 43 65%
Usually
 8 12%
Sometimes
 7 11%
Never
 8 12%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Botulinum Toxin Type A

Very
 8 12%
Somewhat
 9 14%
A little
 17 26%
Not at all
 32 48%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Botulinum Toxin Type A

$200+
 12 28%
$100-199
 8 19%
$50-99
 3 7%
$25-49
 1 2%
< $25
 19 44%

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Report created on May 28, 2012.