Botulinum toxin
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85016075
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85016075#concept
Variants
- Botox (Trademark)
- Botulin
- Botulinismus toxin
- Botulinum neurotoxin
- Botulinus toxin
- Clostridium botulinum toxin
Broader Terms
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Sources
- found: MESH(Botulinum toxins)
- found: Dorland's med. dict.
- found: Stedman's med. dict.
- found: Botulinum neurotoxin and tetanus toxin, 1989.
- found: Allergan web site, Dec. 20, 2000("Clostridium botulinum produces 7 distinct toxins, Types A through G. Botulinum toxin type A is the most studied of the 7 serotypes ... In 1989, the rights to a form of botulinum toxin type A, currently commercialized under the trade name Botox, were acquired by Allergan, Inc. ... Allergan's Botox (Botulinum toxin type A) purified neurotoxin complex is used in the treatment of certain neuromuscular disorders characterized by involuntary muscle contractions or spasms.)
LC Classification
- QP632.B66
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Change Notes
- 2000-12-29: new
- 2001-02-01: revised
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