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Botox approved for upper limb spasticity - ONA

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The FDA has approved Botox (onabotulinumtoxin A, from Allergan) for the treatment of spasticity in the flexor muscles of the elbow, wrist, and fingers in adults.

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wakehealth.edu — “The announcement by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that it has approved Botox® (onabotulinumtoxinA) to treat upper limb spasticity (excessive muscle tightness) following a stroke is great news for the millions of stroke survivors in the United States, said Allison Brashear, M.D., professor and chair of the Department of Neurology at WFUBMC.View full resource at wakehealth.edu

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Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA) Receives FDA Approval for Treatment of Upper Limb Spasticity in Adults

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