Azzalure
Azzalure relaxes muscles and is used to temporarily smooth out wrinkles between the eyebrows and around the eyes in adults under 65.
Form
injektiokuiva-aine, liuosta varten
Strength
125 Speywood-yksikköä
Active Ingredient
Clostridium botulinum toxin type A haemagglutinin complex
Manufacturer
Institut Produits Synthese (IPSEN) AB
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will decide the exact dose and injection sites. For wrinkles between the eyebrows, it's typically 50 units (10 units in 5 spots). For crow's feet, it's typically 60 units (10 units in 6 spots per eye).
Method
This medicine is given by a doctor as injections into the muscles.
Important
Do not receive injections more often than every 12 weeks.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Injection site reactions (redness, swelling, irritation, rash, itching, tingling, pain, discomfort, stinging, or bruising)
- •Headache
- •Eye strain or blurred vision
- •Drooping upper eyelid
- •Swollen eyelids
- •Watery eyes
- •Dry eyes
- •Twitching of muscles around the eye
- •Temporary facial paralysis
RARE
- •Vision problems or double vision
- •Dizziness
- •Itching or rash
- •Allergic reactions
- •Eye movement disorders
- •Numbness
- •Muscle wasting
- •General weakness
- •Fatigue
- •Flu-like symptoms
Important Warnings
- Do not take Azzalure if you are allergic to botulinum toxin type A or any other ingredients.
- Do not take Azzalure if you have an infection where the injection will be given.
- Tell your doctor if you have certain muscle or nerve diseases like myasthenia gravis, LEMS, or ALS.
- Tell your doctor if you often have trouble swallowing or if food or drink often goes down the wrong way.
- Tell your doctor if you have a bleeding disorder, such as hemophilia, that makes you bleed longer than normal.
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- Tell your doctor if you have had or plan to have facial surgery soon.
- Tell your doctor if you have received other botulinum toxin injections before.
- Tell your doctor if previous botulinum toxin treatments did not improve your wrinkles much.
- Do not use Azzalure if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Azzalure may cause blurred vision, muscle weakness, or tiredness. Do not drive or operate machines if you experience these effects.
- In rare cases, the medicine can cause muscle weakness in areas other than where it was injected.