XEOMIN® 50u (English Alternative)

XEOMIN is a medicine that contains the active substance Botulinum Neurotoxin Type A which relaxes the injected muscles or decreases the salivary flow at the respective administration site.

• To treat the abnormal head position and neck pain that happens with cervical dystonia in adults,
• To treat abnormal spasm of the eyelids (blepharospasm) in adults,
• Spasticity of the upper limbs in adults,
• To improve the look of upper facial lines including frown lines between the eyebrows (glabellar lines), wrinkles at the side of eyes (crow’s feet), and horizontal forehead lines in adults.

The medicine contains incobotulinumtoxinA, purified neurotoxin free from complexing proteins. This belongs to a family of medicines called peripheral muscle relaxants.

Xeomin is injected into the muscles where it blocks passage of signals from nerves to the muscle. This causes a reduction in the ability of the muscle to contract.

XEOMIN is a type of Botulinum Neurotoxin Type A free from complexing protein, used for treatment of frown lines on the forehead.

Contraindications:

• Known hypersensitivity to any botulinum toxin product or to any of the components in the formulation.
• Infection at the proposed injection site(s) because it could lead to severe local or disseminated infection.

After-care:

Be careful driving or operating machinery until you know how Xeomin affects you. This medicine may cause weakness (asthenia), muscle weakness, vision disorders, dizziness, or drooping eyelids in some people.