Botulism
A collection of articles about Botulism with blogs, videos, and photos. Botulism is a rare but serious paralytic illness caused by a nerve toxin called botulin. Botulin is a potent toxin, blocking nerve function and leading to... [more]
A collection of articles about Botulism with blogs, videos, and photos. Botulism is a rare but serious paralytic illness caused by a nerve toxin called botulin. Botulin is a potent toxin, blocking nerve function and leading to respiratory and muscle paralysis.
FDA warns of Botox side effects, deaths
AP Reports:
The popular anti-wrinkle drug Botox and a competitor have been linked to dangerous botulism symptoms in some users, cases so bad that a few children given the drugs for muscle spasms have died, the government warned Friday.
Botox contains botulinum toxin, which blocks nerve impulses to muscles, causing them to relax.
The Food and Drug Administration's warning includes both Botox, a wrinkle-specific version called Botox Cosmetic, and its competitor, Myobloc, drugs that all use botulinum toxin to block nerve impulses, causing them to relax.
In rare cases, the toxin can spread beyond the injection site to other parts of the body, paralyzing or weakening the muscles used for breathing and swallowing, a potentially fatal side effect, the FDA said.
The popular anti-wrinkle drug Botox and a competitor have been linked to dangerous botulism symptoms in some users, cases so bad that a few children given the drugs for muscle spasms have died, the government warned Friday.
Botox contains botulinum toxin, which blocks nerve impulses to muscles, causing them to relax.
The Food and Drug Administration's warning includes both Botox, a wrinkle-specific version called Botox Cosmetic, and its competitor, Myobloc, drugs that all use botulinum toxin to block nerve impulses, causing them to relax.
In rare cases, the toxin can spread beyond the injection site to other parts of the body, paralyzing or weakening the muscles used for breathing and swallowing, a potentially fatal side effect, the FDA said.
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