SpanishXeomin of Botulinum Toxin Treatment in Culver City
XEOMIN is a botulinum toxin that is used to treat adults with cervical dystonia and blepharospasm
It has been used around the world since 2005 and was introduced to the US market in 2010 by Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC. Please read on to learn more and call us at 310-837-5555 to request a complimentary consultation.
- To treat adults with cervical dystonia to decrease the severity of abnormal head position and neck pain
- To treat abnormal spasm of the eyelids (blepharospasm) in adults who have had prior treatment with onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox®)
Botulinum toxin is a naturally occurring protein produced by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum. Botulinum toxin types A—the active ingredient in XEOMIN—is produced commercially from C. botulinum serotype A.
XEOMIN is injected into muscles to decrease their activity
XEOMIN blocks the release of a chemical messenger—acetylcholine—that conveys the signal from nerve terminals and causes muscle fibers to contract. Not all terminals are affected by botulinum toxin, so the muscles can still contract, just less forcefully. This allows the muscles to contract more normally.
Not all botulinum toxin products are the same. This is reflected in the unique names for each product. The dose of XEOMIN may be different from other botulinum toxin products.
In nature, C. botulinum produces the toxin in association with accessory proteins (toxin complex). Merz takes the toxin complex and employs a proprietary manufacturing process that isolates the therapeutic component and removes the accessory proteins to produce XEOMIN.
