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Risks of botox injection / Cases when patients are admitted to hospitals

2024-04-11 15:42:00, Shëndeti CNA

Risks of botox injection / Cases when patients are admitted to hospitals

People in at least two states have been hospitalized with botulism-like illnesses after receiving cosmetic injections, commonly known as "botox," that were administered in nonmedical settings.

"Cosmetic injections must be an FDA-approved product administered by licensed providers and in licensed settings," the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement.

However, an ongoing investigation involving the US Food and Drug Administration and multiple states "suggests that the product administered was adulterated," the Tennessee Department of Health said in a news release Friday.

Four cases have been reported in Tennessee, including two that required hospitalization. Two patients in Illinois were also hospitalized.

Botulism is a rare but serious disease caused by toxins released by bacteria that attack the nervous system. Symptoms may include blurred or double vision, droopy eyelids, difficulty breathing, fatigue, slurred speech, or a hoarse voice. Muscle paralysis can progress over hours to days if left untreated and can be fatal.

The bacterium Clostridium botulinum is an ingredient in Botox and similar cosmetic substances, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. 

Laboratory-confirmed cases of systemic botulism after cosmetic or therapeutic injections of botulinum toxin are rare, the CDC said./ CNA 





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