Botulinum Toxin Type A (Cont.)

How Should Botulinum Toxin Type A Be Stored?

Botulinum toxin type A should be stored in the refrigerator at your healthcare provider's office. It comes as a dry powder that must be mixed with saline. After it is mixed, it should be used within four hours.
 

Strengths of Botulinum Toxin Type A

Botulinum toxin type A comes in one strength -- botulinum toxin type A single-use vials, containing 100 units of the drug.
 

Is There a Generic Version of Botulinum Toxin Type A?

Currently, no generic versions of botulinum toxin type A are licensed for sale (see Generic Botox).
 

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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;