Patient considerations in the treatment of cervical dystonia: focus on botulinum toxin type A

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Table 1 Types of botulinum toxin

Nonproprietary name	Type	Molecular weight	SNARE target	Company name	Trade name
OnabotulinumtoxinA	A	900 kDa	SNAP-25	Allergan, Inc., Irvine, CA, USA	Botox
AbobotulinumtoxinA	A	500–900 kDa	SNAP-25	Ipsen Ltd, Slough, UK	Dysport
IncobotulinumtoxinA	A	150 kDa	SNAP-25	Merz Pharmaceuticals, Greensboro, NC, USA	Xeomin
RimabotulinumtoxinB	B	700 kDa	Synaptobrevin	Solstice Neurosciences, LLC, a subsidiary of US WorldMeds, LLC, Louisville, KY, USA	Myobloc

Abbreviations: SNAP, synaptosomal-associated protein 25; SNARE, soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptor.