BOTOX COSMETIC (onabotulinumtoxina)


Drug overview for BOTOX COSMETIC (onabotulinumtoxina):

Generic name: ONABOTULINUMTOXINA (BOT-ue-LYE-num)
Drug class: Neuromuscular Blockers
Therapeutic class: Locomotor System

OnabotulinumtoxinA, a type A botulinum toxin produced by Clostridium botulinum, is a neuromuscular blocking agent and inhibitor of acetylcholine release at motor nerve terminals.

Botulinum toxin has been used for a wide variety of conditions in which the principal therapeutic aim is to reduce undesired or excessive contraction of striated or smooth (involuntary) muscle. There are 7 structurally similar botulinum toxin serotypes (A, B, C, D, E, F, and G) that differ antigenically and serologically. Currently in the US, there are 3 commercially available botulinum toxin type A preparations (abobotulinumtoxinA (Dysport(R)), incobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin(R)), and onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox(R), Botox(R) Cosmetic)) and one botulinum toxin type B preparation (rimabotulinumtoxinB (Myobloc(R))).

Units of biologic activity of onabotulinumtoxinA cannot be compared to or converted into units of any other botulinum toxin (e.g., abobotulinumtoxinA, incobotulinumtoxinA, rimabotulinumtoxinB), and these preparations are not interchangeable. (See Cautions: Lack of Interchangeability Among Botulinum Toxin Preparations.) However, the 2 currently marketed formulations of onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox(R) and Botox(R) Cosmetic) are identical, and the manufacturer states that these preparations may be used interchangeably provided the appropriate dilutions and administration techniques for a given indication are used. (See Reconstitution and Dilution under Dosage and Administration: Reconstitution and Administration.)
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The following indications for BOTOX COSMETIC (onabotulinumtoxina) have been approved by the FDA:

Indications:
Bladder hyperactivity
Blepharospasm
Cerebral palsy-associated limb spasticity
Lower limb spasticity
Migraine prevention
Primary focal hyperhidrosis of axilla
Spasmodic torticollis
Strabismus
Upper limb spasticity
Urinary incontinence due to detrusor overactivity


Professional Synonyms:
Blepharospasmus
Cervical dystonia
Detrusor overactivity
Dystonia of neck muscles
Dystonic torticollis
Hypertonic bladder
Hypertonicity of bladder
Incontinence due to detrusor instability
Low compliance of bladder
Lower limb muscle spasticity
Migraine prophylaxis
Overactive detrusor
Primary axillary hyperhidrosis
Rotatory spasm
Rotatory tic
Upper limb muscle spasticity