Description
Clostridium botulinum type A toxin-haemagglutinin complex is the active ingredient in Dysport.
What Dysport is used for:
Adults:
Adults take Dysport to relieve muscle spasms:
- Around the eyes
- In the face
- In the neck
- In the arm and shoulders
- In the leg
Dysport is also used in adults to treat:
- Hyperhidrosis. This is a condition in which excessive sweating in the armpits interferes with daily living.
Children:
Dysport is a drug that is used to relieve muscle spasms in the legs and improve walking in children with cerebral palsy (age two or older).
How Dysport works:
Dysport is a toxin produced by the Clostridium botulinum bacterium. It functions by preventing your muscles from contracting. It accomplishes this by inhibiting the release of a chemical that functions as a bridge between nerves and muscles, causing the muscles to contract. This aids in the reduction of spasms, which are abnormal muscle contractions.
What you need to know before you are given Dysport
Do not use Dysport:
If you are allergic to botulinum toxin type A or any of the medicine’s other ingredients.
Warnings and precautions:
In any of these situations, receiving Dysport injections carries a higher risk.
Before using Dysport, see your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse.
- You have problems swallowing
- You have any history of bronchitis, pneumonia or problems with breathing
- You have had an allergic reaction to a botulinum toxin in the past
- You have other problems or diseases that affect your muscles e.g. myasthenia gravis
- You bleed easily
- You have an infection where the injection will be given or if that area is swollen.
