Show pageBacklinksCite current pageExport to PDFBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ====== Botulinum toxin ====== {{ ::botulinum_toxin.png?200|}} [[Protein]] and [[neurotoxin]] produced by the bacterium [[Clostridium botulinum]]. ===== Side effects ===== It is the most acutely lethal toxin known, with an estimated human median lethal dose (LD-50) of 1.3–2.1 ng/kg intravenously or intramuscularly and 10–13 ng/kg when inhaled. Botulinum toxin (BTX) can cause botulism, a serious and life-threatening illness in humans and animals. Three forms of [[Botulinum toxin A]] (Botox, Dysport and Xeomin) and one form of botulinum toxin type B (MyoBloc) are available commercially for various cosmetic and medical procedures. Myogenic ptosis. ===== Indications ===== [[Botulinum toxin indications]]. ===== References ===== botulinum_toxin.txt Last modified: 2024/06/07 02:53by 127.0.0.1