Dysport and Bell's palsy - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Bell's palsy is reported as a side effect among people who take Dysport (abobotulinumtoxina), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Ambien, and have Skin wrinkling.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Bell's palsy when taking Dysport. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 6,319 people who have side effects when taking Dysport from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Dysport?

Dysport has active ingredients of abobotulinumtoxina. It is often used in wrinkles. eHealthMe is studying from 6,349 Dysport users. Check the latest studies of Dysport.

What is Bell's palsy?

Bell's palsy (facial paralysis) is found to be associated with 563 drugs and 1,263 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Bell's palsy.

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On Jul, 30, 2026

6,319 people reported to have side effects when taking Dysport.
Among them, 11 people (0.17%) have Bell's palsy.

Could Dysport cause Bell's palsy?

Among these 11 people:

How long have people been on Dysport when they have Bell's palsy? *

  • < 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 Bell's palsy when taking Dysport? *

  • female: 100 %
  • male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Bell's palsy when taking Dysport? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 12.5 %
  • 50-59: 50.0 %
  • 60+: 37.5 %

What are other drugs people take besides Dysport? *

  1. Zocor: 1 person, 9.09%
  2. Trintellix: 1 person, 9.09%
  3. Multivitamin: 1 person, 9.09%
  4. Clonidine: 1 person, 9.09%
  5. Carvedilol: 1 person, 9.09%
  6. Ambien: 1 person, 9.09%

What are other side effects people have besides Bell's palsy? *

  1. Dry Mouth: 3 people, 27.27%
  2. Headache (pain in head): 2 people, 18.18%
  3. Chest Pain: 2 people, 18.18%
  4. Movement Disorder (neurological syndromes where they may be excess of movement or a paucity of movement that is not connected to weakness): 2 people, 18.18%
  5. Muscle Tightness: 2 people, 18.18%
  6. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 2 people, 18.18%
  7. Dizziness: 2 people, 18.18%
  8. Eye Swelling: 2 people, 18.18%
  9. Eating Disorder: 2 people, 18.18%
  10. Speech Disorder: 2 people, 18.18%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Skin Wrinkling (wrinkle on skin): 9 people, 81.82%
  2. Headache (pain in head): 1 person, 9.09%
  3. Depression: 1 person, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on abobotulinumtoxina (the active ingredients of Dysport) and Dysport (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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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