Botox and Coma - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Coma is reported as a side effect among people who take Botox (botulinum toxin type a), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Wellbutrin, and have Skin wrinkling.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Coma when taking Botox. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 69,984 people who have side effects when taking Botox from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Botox?

Botox has active ingredients of botulinum toxin type a. It is often used in migraine. eHealthMe is studying from 70,513 Botox users. Check the latest studies of Botox.

What is Coma?

Coma (state of unconsciousness lasting more than six hours) is found to be associated with 2,763 drugs and 3,209 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Coma.



On May, 10, 2026

69,984 people reported to have side effects when taking Botox.
Among them, 39 people (0.06%) have Coma.

Could Botox cause Coma?

Among these 39 people:

How long have people been on Botox when they have Coma? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Coma when taking Botox? *

  • female: 78.38 %
  • male: 21.62 %

What is the age of people who have Coma when taking Botox? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 9.09 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 4.55 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 13.64 %
  • 50-59: 36.36 %
  • 60+: 36.36 %

What are other drugs people take besides Botox? *

  1. Wellbutrin: 5 people, 12.82%
  2. Lasix: 3 people, 7.69%
  3. Incruse Ellipta: 3 people, 7.69%
  4. Vitamin B12: 3 people, 7.69%
  5. Advair Hfa: 3 people, 7.69%
  6. Enbrel: 3 people, 7.69%
  7. Aldactone: 3 people, 7.69%
  8. Opsumit: 3 people, 7.69%
  9. Nexium: 2 people, 5.13%
  10. Pantoprazole: 2 people, 5.13%

What are other side effects people have besides Coma? *

  1. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 7 people, 17.95%
  2. Memory Loss: 6 people, 15.38%
  3. Pneumonia: 5 people, 12.82%
  4. Loss Of Consciousness: 4 people, 10.26%
  5. Weakness: 4 people, 10.26%
  6. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 4 people, 10.26%
  7. Death: 4 people, 10.26%
  8. Pain: 4 people, 10.26%
  9. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 4 people, 10.26%
  10. Cardiac Arrest: 4 people, 10.26%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Skin Wrinkling (wrinkle on skin): 5 people, 12.82%
  2. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 3 people, 7.69%
  3. Depression: 3 people, 7.69%
  4. Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 3 people, 7.69%
  5. Nerve Injury: 2 people, 5.13%
  6. Thrombosis (formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel): 2 people, 5.13%
  7. Muscle Spasticity (tight or stiff muscles and an inability to control those muscles): 2 people, 5.13%
  8. Anal Fissure: 1 person, 2.56%
  9. Back Pain: 1 person, 2.56%
  10. Gait Disturbance: 1 person, 2.56%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Coma and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of botulinum toxin type a:

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Coma:

  • Coma (2,763 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Coma:

  • Coma (3,209 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on botulinum toxin type a (the active ingredients of Botox) and Botox (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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