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BOTOX® (botulinum toxin type A) Prescribing Information and adverse event reporting information can be found below.

What is post-stroke spasticity (PSS)?

How is PSS defined & what are the key symptoms?

Identify & manage your PSS patients

How can you accurately recognise symptoms & classify PSS?

Quality of life

What is the burden of PSS on daily life?

Treatment

How to treat your patients with PSS?


PSS: post-stroke spasticity.

BOTOX® is indicated for the symptomatic treatment of focal spasticity, including:5

  • upper limb spasticity in adults 
  • ankle and foot disability due to lower limb spasticity in adults

 

References

  1. Allergan. Data on file. INT/0423/2016
  2. Aurora SK, et al. Onabotulinum toxin A for treatment of chronic migraine: pooled analyses of the 56-week PREEMPT clinical program. Headache 2011;51(9):1358–73
  3. Blumenfeld AM, et al. Long-term study of the efficacy and safety of Onabotulinum toxin A for the prevention of chronic migraine: COMPEL study. J Headache Pain 2018;19(1):13
  4. AbbVie Data on file. Approval Dates for BOTOX® in UK. REF-112127.
  5. BOTOX® Summary of Product Characteristics. Available at: www.medicines.org.uk.

 

References

  1. Allergan. Data on file. INT/0423/2016
  2. Aurora SK, et al. Onabotulinum toxin A for treatment of chronic migraine: pooled analyses of the 56-week PREEMPT clinical program. Headache 2011;51(9):1358–73
  3. Blumenfeld AM, et al. Long-term study of the efficacy and safety of Onabotulinum toxin A for the prevention of chronic migraine: COMPEL study. J Headache Pain 2018;19(1):13
  4. AbbVie Data on file. Approval Dates for BOTOX® in UK. REF-112127.
  5. BOTOX® Summary of Product Characteristics. Available at: www.medicines.org.uk.

Please refer to the BOTOX® Summary of Product Characteristics for further information on adverse events, contraindications and special warnings and precautions for use. The BOTOX® Summary of Product Characteristics can be found here

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Adverse events should be reported. Reporting forms and information can be found at https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk/ or via the MHRA Yellow Card app, available in the Google Play or Apple App Stores.

Adverse events should also be reported to AbbVie on GBPV@abbvie.com 

 

Date of preparation: June 2025. UK-BTX-250063.