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BOTOX for Headache: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 10 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where BOTOX was used for Headache.

Most Reported Side Effects for BOTOX

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Off label use 175 20.5% 5 12
Drug ineffective 162 19.0% 0 1
Dysphagia 72 8.4% 1 13
Muscular weakness 65 7.6% 0 8
Headache 64 7.5% 0 3
Eyelid ptosis 49 5.7% 0 1
Therapeutic response decreased 49 5.7% 0 0
Wrong technique in drug usage process 48 5.6% 0 0
Neck pain 44 5.2% 0 2
Injection site pain 43 5.0% 0 1
Dyspnoea 35 4.1% 0 7
Pain 35 4.1% 0 4
Influenza like illness 33 3.9% 0 1
Asthenia 32 3.8% 0 7
Dry mouth 31 3.6% 0 2

Other Indications for BOTOX

Migraine (235) Skin wrinkling (201) Product used for unknown indication (78) Torticollis (75) Muscle spasticity (39) Muscle spasms (33) Hyperhidrosis (31) Blepharospasm (30) Drooling (18) Facial spasm (13)

Other Drugs Used for Headache

ACETAMINOPHEN (5,030) IBUPROFEN (4,475) ACETAMINOPHEN\ASPIRIN\CAFFEINE (3,265) NAPROXEN (1,037) SUMATRIPTAN (1,020) ERENUMAB-AOOE (902) TOPIRAMATE (709) RIMEGEPANT (629) ACETAMINOPHEN\IBUPROFEN (560) DICLOFENAC (424)

Related Pages

BOTOX Full Profile All Headache Drugs BOTOX Demographics BOTOX Timeline