Botox - Botox Cosmetic - Dosage - Side Effects - Drug Interactions - Warnings

Botox, Botox Cosmetic (Botulinum Toxin Type A) drug information, dosage, side effects, drug interactions, and warnings. Botox and Botox Cosmetic, generic drug name Botulinum Toxin Type A, is used to treat crossed eyes, eyelid twitching, and cervical dystonia. Botox is also commonly used for cosmetic purposes, such as smoothing wrinkles. Other medical uses are being investigating for the drug.

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Botox Shows Promise in Treating a Variety of Painful Conditions

Botox, Botulinum Toxin Type A (BoNTA), showed a marked ability to reduce painful symptoms in many different pain states, according to a small study of patients treated with an intradermal (into the skin) administration of Botox. Read more about Treating Pain Disorders With Intradermal Botox, from Teri Robert, About.com Guide to Headaches. Intradermal Botox reduced symptoms in patients with head pain and a variety of painful conditions such as:

• Neck pain
• Back pain
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Complex regional pain syndrome
• Temperomandibular joint disorder
• Trigeminal neuralgia
• Diabetic neuropathy

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