Bocouture
BOCOUTURE is a medicine containing botulinum toxin type A that relaxes the muscles where it's injected, temporarily smoothing out facial wrinkles in adults under 65.
Form
injektiokuiva-aine, liuosta varten
Strength
100 yksikköä
Active Ingredient
Clostridium botulinum type A neurotoxin (150kD)
Manufacturer
Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH
How to Use
Dosage
The typical dosage varies depending on the treated area, usually between 10 to 30 units per treatment session.
Method
This medicine is given as an injection into the muscle.
Important
The maximum total dose per treatment session is typically 30 units for a single area, and treatments should be at least three months apart.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Headache
- •Eyebrow elevation at outer corners
- •Eyelid swelling
- •Dry eyes
- •Bruising at injection site
RARE
- •Nose and throat infection
- •Bronchitis
- •Flu-like illness
- •Drooping eyelids
- •Fluid retention in eyelids
- •Uncomfortable feeling (e.g., pressure in eyelids)
- •Blurred vision
- •Muscle twitching
- •Asymmetrical eyebrows
- •Tightness at injection site
- •Fatigue
- •Pain at injection site
- •Itching
- •Lumps in the skin
- •Insomnia
- •Numbness
- •Nausea
- •Fainting
- •Circulatory problems
- •Ringing in the ears
- •Inflammation
- •Tingling sensation
- •Tenderness
- •Skin redness
- •Blood pooling under skin (hematoma)
- •Bleeding
- •Swelling (general, including soft tissue swelling, also far from injection site)
- •Rash (local or generalized)
- •Wasting of injected muscle
- •Difficulty swallowing, potentially leading to aspiration pneumonia
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to botulinum toxin type A or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not use if you have a muscle-affecting disease (e.g., myasthenia gravis or Lambert-Eaton syndrome).
- Do not use if you have an infection or inflammation at the planned injection site.
- Seek immediate medical help if you experience breathing, swallowing, or speech difficulties, hives, swelling of the face/throat, wheezing, dizziness, or shortness of breath, as these could be signs of a serious allergic reaction.
- The medicine may temporarily weaken muscles far from the injection site, causing symptoms like overall muscle weakness or difficulty swallowing.
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- BOCOUTURE should not be used during pregnancy or breastfeeding unless your doctor decides the benefits outweigh the risks.
- Do not drive or operate machinery if you experience drooping eyelids, weakness, muscle weakness, dizziness, or vision problems.