The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE1191
September 13, 2004
Botulinum Toxin (Botox) for Axillary Hyperhidrosis
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Botulinum Toxin (Botox) for Axillary Hyperhidrosis
September 13, 2004 (Issue: 1191)
Botulinum toxin type A (Botox - Allergan) has been approved by the FDA for treatment of severe underarm sweating ("primary axillary hyperhidrosis"). Injected into the skin, botulinum toxin decreases sweating by causing chemical denervation of the...more
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