I had injected a client with dysport and found out after the fact that he had a reaction to the lactose monohydrate. He was instructed to take Benadryl. I spoke with the dysport rep and they had never heard of this before. Any ideas if that ever happens again? The reaction was puffiness to the eyes and eyelids.
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May 30, 2014
Answer: It is improbable that the reaction is to the lactose monohydrate.
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