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BOTOX for Migraine: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 235 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where BOTOX was used for Migraine.

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

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) Hypertonic bladder (13)

Other Drugs Used for Migraine

ERENUMAB-AOOE (19,137) GALCANEZUMAB-GNLM (11,124) SUMATRIPTAN (8,854) ONABOTULINUMTOXINA (6,443) TOPIRAMATE (5,515) EPTINEZUMAB-JJMR (4,979) ACETAMINOPHEN\ASPIRIN\CAFFEINE (4,879) RIMEGEPANT (4,068) FREMANEZUMAB-VFRM (3,223) PROPRANOLOL (1,982)

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