Fake Botox Poisoning Outbreak Spreads to 9 States, CDC Says

THE CDC And THE FDA listed THE miscellaneous symptoms that follow up injections of THE counterfeit Botox, which include: vague Or double vision, falling eyelids, difficulty swallow, dry mouth, impasto speech, constipation, incontinence, shortness of breath of breath Or difficulty breathing, weakness, And difficulty lifting her head. "These symptoms are similar has those seen When botulinum toxin spreads has other rooms of THE body," THE FDA wrote. Anybody experiment those symptoms After A injection should go has THE emergency bedroom Or contact A health care professional.

Botox East A regulated medicine containing purified, control doses of botulinum toxin, A neurotoxin do by Clostridium bacteria that causes muscle paralysis by blocking A neurotransmitter. It is often injected In THE confront has reduce THE appearance of wrinkles. THE CDC reported that all 19 case identified SO far are In women between THE age of 25 And 59. Eighteen of THE 19 specifically reported get THE injections For cosmetic purposes.

But harmful exposure has THE toxin - such as Since A infection, eat contaminated food, Or to use of counterfeit Botox – can cause botulism Or has less similar to botulism diseases. In severe case, botulism can progress has descending, symmetrical muscle weakness, complete muscle paralysis, And can Sometimes be fatal. THE CDC reported that a few of THE people In THE epidemic were hospitalized And treaty with antitoxin out of concern that THE toxin had propagated beyond THE injection site. However, THE agency note that five people were specifically tested For botulism, And all tested negative.

In A E-mail has Ars late last week, THE CDC recommended that anybody interested In A Botox injection TO DO SO using "A FDA approved product, administered by allowed suppliers And In allowed settings." THE agency added In It is alert Monday: " If In doubt, don't do it get THE injection."

THE FDA, in the meantime, provided detailed information on how has ensure your shot of Botox East THE real thing. FDA approved Botox East do by AbbVie, And authentic Botox some products come In unit doses of 50, 100, And 200. THE out of THE box should say “BOTOX® COSMETIC / onabotulinumtoxinA / For Injection" Or “OnabotulinumtoxinA / BOTOX® / For injection," And he should list THE maker as either “Allergan Aesthetic / A AbbVie Business" Or "abbe." THE active ingredient should be listed as “OnabotulinumtoxinA” on THE box.

In contrast, a few of THE counterfeit variants THE FDA has follow up down SO far were sold In 150 units doses (not do by AbbVie), only appear has to have “Allergan” on THE box (not THE complete maker name), And THE active ingredient East poster as " Botulinum Toxin Type A" instead of “OnabotulinumtoxinA.” THE counterfeit variants Also to have had no English language text on THE out of THE box And poster A plot number of C3709C3. Any of them A of these features East A sign that THE product East counterfeit. Pictures of THE counterfeit some products Since THE...