Dysport
Dysport is a medicine that blocks nerve signals to muscles or sweat glands, which helps reduce muscle spasms or excessive sweating.
Form
injektiokuiva-aine, liuosta varten
Strength
500 U
Active Ingredient
Clostridium botulinum toxin type A haemagglutinin complex
Manufacturer
Institut Produits Synthese (IPSEN) AB
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will determine the dose, as it varies depending on the condition being treated.
Method
Dysport is given as an injection into a muscle, under the skin, into the skin, or into the bladder muscle.
Important
The maximum dose per treatment session is typically 1500 units for adults; for children, it is determined by weight and condition.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Weakness, fatigue, flu-like symptoms
- •Pain, bruising, redness, or swelling at the injection site
- •Muscle weakness, muscle pain, limb pain, stiffness
- •Difficulty swallowing, dry mouth
- •Headache, dizziness
- •Breathing difficulties, voice changes
- •Blurred vision, decreased vision, drooping eyelids, dry eyes, increased tears, eyelid swelling
- •Falls, abnormal gait
- •Urinary incontinence
- •Facial paralysis
- •Blood in urine, constipation, bacteria in urine, urinary tract infection, erectile dysfunction, fever
- •Increased sweating in other body areas, neck pain, shoulder pain
RARE
- •Muscle wasting, numbness, rash
- •Jaw problems, double vision
- •Nausea, aspiration (getting fluid into lungs)
- •Uncontrolled body reactions (autonomic dysreflexia), inability to empty bladder, bleeding from bladder or urethra, bladder pain
- •Nosebleed, tingling/numbness, involuntary eyelid twitching
- •Facial nerve damage, eye muscle paralysis, eyelid turning inwards
Important Warnings
- Do not use Dysport if you are allergic to it or any of its ingredients.
- Do not use Dysport if you have a urinary tract infection and are being treated for incontinence.
- Dysport should not be used for spasticity if you have a permanent muscle contracture.
- Tell your doctor if you have diseases affecting nerve signals, like myasthenia gravis, or if you have swallowing or breathing difficulties.
- Inform your doctor if you have a prolonged bleeding time, an infection, or inflammation at the injection site, or if you have had facial surgery, or if muscles at the injection site show signs of wasting.
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- Be especially careful if you are treated for leg muscle spasms, as adults, especially the elderly, may have an increased risk of falling.
- If Dysport is used around your eyes, your eyes might become dry. You might need protective eye drops, ointments, or an eye patch.
- Contact a doctor immediately if you experience difficulties swallowing, speaking, or breathing.
- Dysport for leg spasms in children with cerebral palsy should only be given to children aged 2 years or older.
- Tell your doctor about all other medicines you are taking, especially antibiotics and muscle relaxants, as they can affect Dysport's action.
- Dysport is not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding unless your doctor considers it absolutely necessary.
- Dysport treatment may cause temporary muscle weakness or vision problems. Be careful when driving or operating machinery.