Botulinum Toxin Type A

Allergan Brand of Botulinum A Toxin; Botox; Botulinum A Toxin; Botulinum Neurotoxin A; Clostridium Botulinum Toxin Type A; Clostridium botulinum A Toxin; Dysport; Ispen Brand of Botulinum A Toxin; Lasa Brand of Botulinum A Toxin
A 150 kDa neurotoxic protein produced by CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM. When consumed in contaminated food it can cause paralysis and death. In its purified form, it has been used in the treatment of BLEPHAROSPASM and STRABISMUS.