Bladder Botox Complications

  Bladder   Botox , or the injection of Botulinum toxin into the  bladder  muscles to treat urinary incontinence, has become a popular medical procedure among patients. The treatment is used for people with overactive  bladder  syndrome who experience frequent uri. Botox  (Botulinum A toxin) is a powerful drug that acts to temporarily paralyze muscles when it is locally injected.  Botox  is known for its popular use in cosmetics, but it actually has This  complication  is rare in patients with overactive  bladder , because we limit the amount of  Botox  we inject. Dr. Victoria Staiman explains the  Botox  treatment for overactive  bladder  in women. Botox ® is Botulinum Toxin A produced by the bacteria Clostridium Botulinum. What is used for?  Botox ® has been used widely to treat a number of conditions including facial wrinkles, muscle spasms and more recently the overactive  bladder . Injection into the  bladder  wall can partially paralyse the... Recent advances to  Botox  Treatment

 What to Expect:  BOTOX   for  OAB (OnabotulinumtoxinA) Risks, Side Effects and  Complications . While the warning label states that distant side effects of  Botox  are possible such as difficulty speaking/swallowing/breathing, they are apparently exceedingly rare when  Botox  is injected  for ... Botox  injections are not just for wrinkles on your face. They also can be used to help if you have ongoing  bladder  continence issues.  Botox  is one option to treat urge incontinence or overactive  bladder  in people who have not had success with other treatment options. Adherence to anticholinergic medications is known to be a problem in patients with overactive  bladder , with only 13.2% of patients continuing anticholinergic therapy beyond 1 year D'Souza et al. (J Manag Care Pharm. 14:291-301, 2008). Keywords:Botulinum toxin, onabotulinumtoxinA,  botox ,  bladder , detrusor, neurogenic, idiopathic, overactive. Abstract:Intravesical  Botox  has become a widespread treatment for patie