Description

Dysport 500 U lyophilized powder for injection to treat muscle spasms contains Clostridium botulinum type A toxin complex, which is effective in treating torticollis, eyelid spasms, hemifacial spasms, wrinkles between the eyebrows, and as an adjunct to physical therapy to reduce upper limb spasticity after stroke…

1. Ingredients – dosage: For 1 tube Clostridium botulinum type A toxin complex – erythrocytes agglutinin 500 units

2. Indications

Dysport is indicated in the following cases:

– Adjunctive treatment to physical therapy to reduce upper limb spasticity after stroke, bringing significant benefits to patients.

– Horse-foot deformity due to spasticity in outpatients with cerebral palsy, from 2 years of age and older, can only be injected in specialized hospitals by well-trained doctors.

– Torticollis due to muscle spasticity in adults.

– Blepharospasm in adults.

– Hemifacial spasm in adults.

– Mild to severe inter-brow wrinkles.

– The efficacy and safety of Dysport in the treatment of spastic upper limbs following stroke, torticollis, blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm in children have not been established.

3.Contraindications

– Hypersensitivity to botulinum toxin or to any of the excipients.

Precautions and precautions for use

– For the treatment of spastic torticollis and spasticity due to cerebral palsy in children, Dysport should only be administered by a specialist experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of these conditions and trained in the administration of Dysport.

– Careful consideration should be given before repeat injections are given to patients who have had a previous allergic reaction. The risk of allergy must be weighed against the benefit of treatment.

– Dysport should only be used with caution and under close supervision in patients with clinically and paraclinically significant neuromuscular transmission defects.

– Such patients may have increased sensitivity to drugs such as Dysport, which may lead to excessive muscle weakness.

4. Storage

– The shelf life of the packaged product is 12 months at 2-8°C. The product can be kept for a maximum of 8 hours at 2-8°C after reconstitution.

– Since the product does not contain a bactericidal agent, it must be used immediately after reconstitution.

– Unopened vials must be kept in a refrigerator at 2-8°C. Dysport must be stored in a hospital refrigerator and should not be given to patients for their own use.