BOTOX® 100 Allergan Units

Botulinum Toxin Type A | Powder for Solution for Injection | Prescription Only Medicine

BOTOX® 100 Allergan Units is a prescription-only medicinal product containing botulinum toxin type A. It is supplied as a white powder for solution for injection and requires reconstitution before administration. Each vial contains 100 Allergan Units of botulinum toxin type A. BOTOX Allergan Units are product-specific and are not interchangeable with units of other botulinum toxin preparations.

Licensed indications

BOTOX has a number of licensed therapeutic indications. Within aesthetic medicine, the current UK SmPC includes the temporary improvement in the appearance of moderate to severe:

• Glabellar lines
• Lateral canthal lines
• Forehead lines
• Platysma prominence

The relevant licensed indication, patient criteria and prescribing requirements should always be confirmed against the current SmPC.

Why BOTOX?

BOTOX is an established botulinum toxin type A medicinal product with an extensive UK product information base and multiple licensed therapeutic indications.

For healthcare professionals considering BOTOX for aesthetic use, the current SmPC provides detailed information covering licensed indications, dosing, administration, clinical studies, contraindications and safety considerations.

Product information

• Product: BOTOX® 100 Allergan Units
• Active ingredient: Botulinum toxin type A
• Strength: 100 Allergan Units per vial
• Pharmaceutical form: Powder for solution for injection
• Route of administration: Intramuscular
• Legal category: Prescription Only Medicine (POM)
• Marketing Authorisation Holder: AbbVie Ltd
• UK Marketing Authorisation: PL 41042/0057

Reconstitution and storage

BOTOX requires reconstitution with sterile, unpreserved 0.9% sodium chloride solution for injection before administration.

Store BOTOX according to the conditions specified in the current SmPC. Following reconstitution, the product should be handled and stored in accordance with the approved product information and appropriate aseptic procedures.

Professional supply

Supplied by Longeva Pharmacy to eligible UK healthcare professionals, subject to appropriate professional verification, prescription and applicable supply requirements.

BOTOX should only be administered by an appropriately qualified healthcare professional with the relevant expertise and equipment.

Professional supply only. Prescription required.

Important prescribing information

Healthcare professionals should consult the current BOTOX 100 Allergan Units Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) before prescribing, preparing or administering the product.

The SmPC contains full information regarding contraindications, warnings and precautions, dosage, administration, adverse reactions, storage and handling requirements.

At the basket, you will be asked per line whether each prescription-eligible item is being ordered on prescription for a named patient or as clinic stock under your responsibility.

Named-patient prescription supply. Lines marked for a named patient are dispensed against your prescription. The order is held for Superintendent Pharmacist review before despatch. Prescription supply is zero-rated for VAT.

Clinic stock supply. Lines marked as clinic stock are supplied under your professional responsibility for use in your practice. Standard VAT applies at checkout.

Orders containing prescription-only medicines (POM) are held until the Superintendent Pharmacist has cleared the prescription. Same-day dispatch applies once cleared.

For questions about prescription supply, contact admin@longevapharma.com or reply to your order confirmation email.

Dispatch: Orders approved before 3pm Monday to Friday ship the same day for next-working-day delivery via tracked courier. Cold-chain products travel in temperature-controlled packaging.

Returns: Sealed, in-date, unopened items may be returned within 14 days of delivery for a full refund. Cold-chain items cannot be returned once dispatched. Contact our pharmacy team to start a return.

Documentation: Every dispatch includes batch and expiry information suitable for your clinic's compliance records.