U.S. drug regulators approved Allergan's Botox for treating a specific kind of overactive bladder on Wednesday, setting the stage for wider use of the popular wrinkle treatment in those with ...

That said, research shows that Botox functions better as a short-term treatment given it cannot cure overactive bladder; the goal, rather, is to help control or lessen symptoms, Wood said.

Irvine-based drug maker Allergan Inc. said the Food and Drug Administration approved its flagship Botox for treating a form of overactive bladder. The FDA said that Botox can be injected into the ...

A shot of botox to the bladder can paralyze the muscle, reducing the feeling that you need to go to the bathroom.

Botox offers a new treatment option for patients who do not respond to standard treatments for bladder control, pills called anticholinergics, which include oxybutynin and Astellas <4503.T> and ...

Irvine-based drug maker Allergan Inc. said Wednesday that the Food and Drug Administration approved its flagship Botox for treating a form of overactive bladder. The FDA said that Botox can be ...

Botox had previously been approved for other non-cosmetic uses, such as migraine headaches, severe underarm sweating and loss of bladder control due to nerve damage.

Could Botox be an effective treatment for an overactive bladder?Results of a three-year study indicate that the answer is yes.Mary Baker, a professor at Rhode Island College who travels a lot ...

Botox isn't just to make your face look better. This new treatment, where it's inserted into the bladder, is giving people control again.

Botox had previously been approved for other non-cosmetic uses, such as migraine headaches, severe underarm sweating and loss of bladder control due to nerve damage.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Botox -- made popular as a treatment for smoothing facial wrinkles -- can also be injected into the bladder to treat people who lose bladder control ...