Botox injections are shots that use a toxin to prevent a muscle from moving for a limited time. These shots are often used to smooth wrinkles on the face. They're also used to treat neck spasms, sweating, overactive bladder, lazy eye and other conditions.
Mar 10, 2023
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BOTOX Cosmetic is a prescription medicine that is injected into muscles and used to temporarily improve the look of moderate to severe forehead lines, crow's ...
Botulinum toxin
Medication
Botulinum toxin, or botulinum neurotoxin, is a highly potent neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum and related species. It prevents the release of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine from axon endings at the... Wikipedia
J code: J0585
ATC code: Botulinum toxin A: M03AX01 (WHO)
ECHA InfoCard: 100.088.372
License data: US DailyMed: Botulinum toxin
Other names: BoNT, botox
Pregnancy category: : AU: B3;
Routes of administration: Intramuscular, subcutaneous, intradermal