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BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A for Headache: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 14 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A was used for Headache.

Most Reported Side Effects for BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Off label use 1,785 47.7% 786 847
Drug ineffective 1,175 31.4% 495 480
Drug intolerance 1,004 26.8% 531 462
Product use in unapproved indication 950 25.4% 475 453
Headache 797 21.3% 378 432
Migraine 775 20.7% 358 382
Maternal exposure during pregnancy 716 19.1% 585 474
Pain 714 19.1% 466 450
Hypoaesthesia 703 18.8% 541 475
Nausea 665 17.8% 372 346
Gastrooesophageal reflux disease 660 17.6% 531 448
Hypertension 660 17.6% 543 461
Epilepsy 639 17.1% 511 424
Paraesthesia 621 16.6% 429 387
Blepharospasm 619 16.5% 491 412

Other Indications for BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A

Product used for unknown indication (1,989) Migraine (508) Skin wrinkling (254) Off label use (188) Skin cosmetic procedure (124) Muscle spasticity (90) Hypertonic bladder (71) Foetal exposure during pregnancy (58) Torticollis (36) Muscle spasms (34)

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)

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BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A Full Profile All Headache Drugs BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A Demographics BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A Timeline