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Botox Birth Defects

In response to reports linking Botox, Botox Cosmetic, and Myobloc to birth defects, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDAâ€?) announced that it will be performing additional safety reviews to determine whether Botox injections in pregnant women lead to Botox birth defects.  Consumer information recommends against Botox treatment when pregnant because of the risk of Botox birth defects.   

Australian Botox Birth Defect Report 

In December 2008, Australian authorities reported that Dysport, an anti-aging wrinkle treatment, was administered to an expectant mother whose child was born deaf and blind.  Dysport contains botulinum toxin Type A, the same active ingredient in Botox and Botox Cosmetic.  The Cosmetic Physicians Society of Australasia (“CPSAâ€?) has since issued warnings to doctors, advising them not to prescribe botulinum toxin to women who are pregnant, wish to become pregnant and those who are breastfeeding because of the high risk of Botox birth defects. 

FDA Approves Dysport

Although Dysport has been the subject of safety concerns in Australia,and Australian health regulators have warned of the potential of

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Botox birth defects, on April 30, 2009, the FDA approved Dysport as both an anti-wrinkle treatment, and for treating neck spasms.  Alarmingly, that same day, the FDA issued a Black Box warning for off label uses of Botox because of the risk of adverse events when the effects of botulinum toxin spreads beyond the injection site.  Dysport should be available in the U.S. within the next 30 to 60 days.  It will also have the same black box warning as Botox.

Additional Risks Associated with Botox

In addition to Botox birth defects, botulinum toxin products have been linked to a variety of other adverse side effects, including droopy eyelids, numbness, headaches, respiratory failure, pneumonia, trouble talking, muscle weakness, paralysis and death.  Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy group, has cited 180 cases of Botox infection, including 16 deaths.   
 
If you received Botox injections during pregnancy, and your child has suffered Botox birth defects, contact a Botox lawyer at our firm today for a confidential and free case evaluation to see if you qualify for a Botox lawsuit.    



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Other Names:

Botox
Botox Cosmetic
Botulinum Toxin Type A
Myobloc
Botulinum Toxin Type B

Date Approved:

1989

Status:

Black Box Warning

Approved Uses:

Wrinkles
Migraine Headaches
Hyperhidrosis

Serious Side Effects:

Birth defects
Pnuemonia
Respiratory Failure
Paralysis
Botulism
Death 

Common Misspellings:

Botax
Botux