Description

Botulinum Toxin Type A
Dysport is a prescription-only medicine which contains the active ingredient Clostridium botulinum type A toxin-haemagglutinin complex indicated for severe primary hyperhidrosis of the axillae, which does not respond to topical treatment with antiperspirants or antihidrotics.

Dysport is indicated for symptomatic treatment of focal spasticity of:

Upper limbs in adults
Lower limbs in adults affecting the ankle joint due to stroke or traumatic brain injury (TBI)
Dynamic equinus foot deformity in ambulant paediatric cerebral palsy patients, two years of age or older
Upper limbs in paediatric cerebral palsy patients, two years of age or older.
Dysport is indicated in adults for symptomatic treatment of:

Spasmodic torticollis
Blepharospasm
Hemifacial spasm
Severe primary hyperhidrosis of the axillae, which does not respond to topical treatment with antiperspirants or antihidrotics.

What Dysport is used for:

Adults:
Dysport is used in adults to treat 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 where there is excess sweating of the armpits, which interferes with daily living. • Leakage of urine (urinary incontinence) due to bladder problems associated with spinal cord injury or multiple sclerosis.

Children:
Dysport is used in children with cerebral palsy (aged two years or older): – To treat muscle spasms in the legs, to improve their walking – To treat muscle spasms in the arms.

How Dysport works:

Dysport contains a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. It works by stopping your muscles contracting. It does this by stopping the release of a chemical which acts between the nerves and muscles that makes the muscles contract. This helps to reduce abnormal muscle contractions known as spasms.

2. 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 other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).

Warnings and precautions:

There are increased risks of having Dysport injections under any of these circumstances.

Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before using Dysport if:

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.
Requires fridge storage between 2 and 8 degrees.