Dysport

Dysport: application, side effects and contraindications

Dysport is a mixed-action muscle relaxant produced by the pharmaceutical group Bofur Ipsen International in France. The active substance is botulinum toxin type A, which is used to treat various diseases associated with muscle dysfunction.

Dysport is used to treat blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm, paralytic strabismus, spasmodic torticollis, and local muscle spasm in adults and children over 2 years of age, including cerebral palsy and spasticity.

However, like any medication, Dysport has contraindications and side effects that should be taken into account before using it.

Contraindications to the use of Dysport include myasthenia gravis, myasthenic and myasthenic-like syndromes (including Lambert-Eaton syndrome), inflammation at the injection site, pregnancy, lactation and hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.

Side effects may include allergic reactions, local reactions (burning sensation for 1-2 minutes), flu-like syndrome, blepharoptosis (in the treatment of blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm), dysphagia (in the treatment of spasmodic torticollis), neck muscle weakness, dry mouth, changes voices and difficulty breathing (when using the drug in high doses).

When treating upper limb spasticity in adults after stroke, muscle weakness, flu-like symptoms, fatigue, pain at the injection site, general weakness and drowsiness may also be side effects.

Children with ID may experience other side effects such as vomiting, headache, nosebleeds, sleep disturbances, as well as fever and irritability.

Overall, Dysport is an effective drug for the treatment of muscle