Key Features:
- Prevents contractions of the facial muscles
- Creates a smoother-looking appearance
- Used to temporarily soften the appearance of facial wrinkles
- BOTOX may also be used in the treatment of severe hyperhidrosis
Treatment Areas:
- Moderate to severe vertical lines between the eyebrows (glabellar lines)
- Moderate to severe lateral canthal lines (crow’s feet lines)
- Moderate to severe forehead lines in adult patients
- Under the arms in the treatment of severe hyperhidrosis
Composition:
- This 50IU BOTOX vial contains clostridium botulinum type A neurotoxin complex, 0.5 milligrams of Albumin (Human), and 0.9 milligrams of sodium chloride
Box Contents:
- Box contains 1 x BOTOX 50IU vial
- Prescription-only medication
Contraindications of BOTOX:
- Known hypersensitivity to botulinum toxin type A or to any of the excipients
- Presence of infection at the proposed injection site(s)
Who Should Not Use BOTOX?
- Pregnant or lactating women
- Those with neurological or neuromuscular conditions
- Those in poor general health
- Those taking medications which could cause a reaction with BOTOX
- Those allergic to any of BOTOX’s ingredients, such as cow’s milk protein
- Those with very thick or sensitive skin
- Those with muscle weakness in the proposed injection site
- Those with a skin infection
Storage:
- Keep refrigerated at 2-8°C
Additional Information:
- EMC: https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/859/smpc
- Patient Information Leaflet: https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/files/pil.859.pdf
