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Abobotulinumtoxina Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of abobotulinumtoxina include off label use, product preparation error, and headache, based on 6,700 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 26.5% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Abobotulinumtoxina side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for abobotulinumtoxina.

1
Off Label Use35.5%2,380
2
Drug Ineffective26.5%1,774
3
Product Preparation Error11.3%756
4
Headache6.2%415
5
Overdose5.3%356
6
Inappropriate Schedule Of Drug Administration4.8%322
7
Therapeutic Response Shortened4.8%321
8
Eyelid Ptosis4.7%313
9
Injection Site Pain4.5%300
10
Muscular Weakness4.4%298
11
Dysphagia4.3%288
12
Intentional Product Misuse3.9%263
13
Vision Blurred3.8%252
14
Dizziness3.3%223
15
Dyspnoea3.3%222

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that abobotulinumtoxina caused these reactions.

Report severity

29.0%Serious1,943 reports
8.7%Hospitalizations582 reports
1.9%Fatal130 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Abobotulinumtoxina drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside abobotulinumtoxina. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Onabotulinumtoxina4.3%287
2
Incobotulinumtoxina1.4%97
3
Lidocaine0.3%21
4
Sodium-chloride0.3%19
5
Ocrelizumab0.2%15
6
Baclofen0.2%14
7
Prabotulinumtoxina-xvfs0.1%10
8
Nivolumab<0.1%6
9
Cannabidiol<0.1%6
10
Tetracaine<0.1%5
11
Acetaminophen<0.1%4
12
Botulinum-toxin-type-b<0.1%4
13
Adalimumab<0.1%4
14
Perampanel<0.1%4
15
Lamotrigine<0.1%4

Taken alongside

1
Baclofen2.2%150
2
Levothyroxine-sodium2.1%142
3
Onabotulinumtoxina1.7%112
4
Ergocalciferol1.6%107
5
Acetaminophen1.3%89
6
Aspirin1.2%81
7
Gabapentin1.1%73
8
Diazepam0.9%61
9
Ibuprofen0.9%59
10
Clonazepam0.9%57
11
Calcium0.8%54
12
Albuterol0.8%52
13
Bupropion0.8%51
14
Sertraline-hydrochloride0.7%49
15
Fluoxetine-hydrochloride0.7%47

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports abobotulinumtoxina side effects

71.1% of abobotulinumtoxina adverse event reports involve female patients and 12.3% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 81%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female71.1%
Male12.3%
Unknown16.6%

Age group

< 20.1%
2–113.9%
12–172.3%
18–6480.9%
65+12.8%

What is abobotulinumtoxina used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking abobotulinumtoxina when the adverse event was reported.

Acquired Claw ToeActinic KeratosisAmyotrophic Lateral SclerosisAnaesthesiaAnal IncontinenceAnxietyAutomatic BladderActinic KeratosisAdverse Drug ReactionAtaxiaAutonomic DysreflexiaBack PainBladder DysfunctionBlepharospasmBrain Injury

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Abobotulinumtoxina brand names and reporting trend

Abobotulinumtoxina is sold under the brand name Dysport.

Brand names

Dysport14

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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