MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'botulinum-toxin'. Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:30:18 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2381354&cid=t_247720_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FMoyIJQDrnVA%2F Botox is better known for its wrinkle-reducing properties, but many doctors have been using it for disorders like cerebral palsy or neck spasms called cervical dystonia. According to the FDA website: The products required to add the new label and a REMS are Botox and Botox Cosmetic (botulinum toxin type A), marketed by Allergan; Myobloc (botulinum toxin type B), marketed by Solstice Neurosciences; and a new FDA-approved product, Dysport (abobotulinumtoxinA), marketed by Ipsen Biopharm Ltd. Botox is FDA-approved to treat severe underarm sweating (primary axillary hyperhidrosis ), crossed eyes (strabismus ), and abnormal tics and twitches of the eyelids (blepharospasm ). Botox, Myobloc, and Dysport are FDA-approved to treat repetitive contractions of the neck muscles (cervical dystonia ). Bo... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2381354 Fri, 01 May 2009 00:44:25 +0100 2381354