Botulinum toxin type A (Botox - Allergan) has been approved by the FDA for treatment of severe underarm sweating ("primary axillary hyperhidrosis"). Injected into the skin, botulinum toxin decreases sweating by causing chemical denervation of the sweat gland....
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Title: Botulinum Toxin (Botox) for Axillary Hyperhydrosis
Publication: The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
Issue #: 1191
Article Code: 1191c
Date: September 13, 2004
Volume: 46
Page: 76