Botulinum toxin

Botulinum toxin, or botulinum neurotoxin, is a highly potent neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum and related species. It prevents the release of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine from... Wikipedia

• Trade names:  Botox, Myobloc, Jeuveau, others
• AHFS/Drugs.com:  abobotulinumtoxinA Monograph, daxibotulinumtoxinA Monograph, incobotulinumtoxinA Monograph, onabotulinumtoxinA Monograph, prabotulinumtoxinA Monograph, rimabotulinumtoxinB Monograph
• MedlinePlus:  a619021
• data:  US DailyMed: toxin Botulinum toxin
• Pregnancy, category:  AU: B3
• Routes of, administration:  Intramuscular, subcutaneous, intradermal
• Legal status:  AU: S4 (Prescription only), CA: ℞-only / Schedule D, UK: POM (Prescription only), US: ℞-only, EU: Rx-only
• CAS Number:  93384-43-1 N[], 93384-43-2
• ATC code:  M03AX01 (WHO)
• DrugBank:  DB00083 N[], DB00042
• ChemSpider:  none
• UNII:  E211KPY694 Y[], 0Y70779M1F
• KEGG:  D00783, D08957
• Synonyms:  BoNT, botox
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo