title: Commercial preparations and handling of botulinum toxin type A and type B.
abstract: The recognition of botulinum toxin as a therapeutic tool has revolutionized the approach to facial esthetics. In the 1970s, Dr. Alan B. Scott pioneered the use of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) for strabismus. This discovery led to further studies examining other clinical applications of BTX-A and, more recently, botulinum toxin type B (BTX-B). Despite its widespread use and the more than two decades of experience with BTX-A, controversy remains over the preparation and handling of the toxin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, 1760 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA. jenderm@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Jennifer L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Parish
mesh_terms: D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry; D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D009465:Neuromuscular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D009465:Neuromuscular Agents; D001905:Botulinum Toxins