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Botulinum Toxin

Inderbir S. Padda  1 , Prasanna Tadi  2
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Botulinum Toxin

Inderbir S. Padda et al.
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Excerpt

Botulinum toxin is a medication used to manage and treat therapeutic and cosmetic purposes. Medicinal uses include chronic migraine, spastic disorders, cervical dystonia, and detrusor hyperactivity. Botulinum toxin is in the neurotoxin class of medications. This activity reviews the indications, action, and contraindications for botulinum toxin therapy as a valuable agent for therapeutic and cosmetic treatment in the clinical setting. This activity discusses the mechanism of action, adverse event profile, and other key factors pertinent to healthcare team members in the management of patients with spastic muscle disorders and related conditions.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Inderbir Padda declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Prasanna Tadi declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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