Botox 1 x 100 IU

The provided text contains detailed information about the administration of BOTOX injections for different cosmetic indications.

Glabellar Lines (Frown Lines): 

• Recommended Needle: Sterile 30-gauge needle.
• Administration Guidance: Injection should be performed with the needle oriented superiorly and medially. Avoid injections near the levator palpebrae superioris muscle and in the corrugator muscle near the arch of the eyebrows.
• Recommended Dose: Inject 0.1 ml (4 Units) in each of the 5 injection sites: 2 injections in each corrugator muscle and 1 injection in the procerus muscle, totalling 20 Units.
• Maximum Dose: Do not exceed 4 Units per injection site.
• Treatment Intervals: No more frequent than every three months. 

Crow's Feet Lines (Smile Lines):

• Recommended Needle: Sterile 30-gauge needle.
• Administration Guidance: Inject with the needle tip bevel up and oriented away from the eye. Inject in the lateral orbicularis oculi muscle, maintaining a safe distance from the muscle controlling eyelid elevation.
• Recommended Dose: Inject 0.1 ml (4 Units) in each of the 3 injection sites per side (total of 6 injection sites), totalling 24 Units.
• Maximum Dose: Do not exceed 4 Units per injection site.
• Treatment Intervals: No more frequent than every three months. 

Forehead Lines (Eyebrow Elevation Lines):

• Recommended Needle: Sterile 30-gauge needle.
• Administration Guidance: Inject in the frontalis muscle based on treatment rows located by palpation of the forehead at rest and maximum eyebrow elevation. Inject at the intersection of treatment rows.
• Recommended Dose: Inject 0.1 ml (4 Units) in each of the 5 injection sites in the frontalis muscle, totalling 20 Units.
• Maximum Dose: No specific maximum dose mentioned.
• Treatment Intervals: No more frequent than every three months.

Additional Information: 
If there's treatment failure or diminished effect after injections, alternative treatment methods should be considered. 
Safety and efficacy beyond 12 months have not been evaluated for these indications. 
Contraindications include hypersensitivity to botulinum toxin type A, infection at the proposed injection site, and certain conditions for bladder disorders. 
Caution is advised for various circumstances, including overdose, spread of toxin, and hypersensitivity reactions. 
The risk-benefit implications for each patient should be considered before treatment. 
Caution is warranted for certain patients with neuromuscular disorders. 
Various injection-related adverse events and complications are discussed. 
Extreme caution is needed for pediatric use and patients with poor underlying health status. 

Contents - 1 x 100 units

Cold Chain - Cold

Storage Conditions - 2-8 °C

Legal Category - POM

Form-  Vial

Prescription Only - Yes