Patients experiencing adequate paralysis of the target muscle that require subsequent injections should receive a dose comparable to the initial dose.
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, intending to become pregnant, or breastfeeding before being administered Botox because it may not be suitable for you.
Pelo definitive serious adverse event reports of distant spread of toxin effect associated with BOTOX for blepharospasm at the recommended dose (30 Units and below), severe primary axillary hyperhidrosis at the recommended dose (cem Units), strabismus, or for chronic migraine at the labeled doses have been reported.
Botox and Botox Cosmetic are purified forms of botulinum toxin that when injected in tiny, controlled doses are very safe and effective at relaxing excessive muscle contraction, even though ingestion of food contaminated with C. botulinum causes botulism - an often fatal, paralytic-type illness.
Using this medication more often than prescribed will not make it more effective and may result in serious side effects.
At a minimum, consider a diluted instillation of local anesthetic for all age groups. If a local anesthetic instillation is performed, drain and irrigate the bladder with sterile saline before injection.
You should minimize strenuous activity and avoid extensive sun or heat exposure for about 24 hours after treatment and liftera until any swelling or redness has resolved.
Blepharospasm and strabismus (eye misalignment [one eye faces a different way to the other]) associated with dystonia in people aged 12 years and older
If injection sites are marked in ink, do not inject BOTOX directly through the ink mark to avoid a permanent tattoo effect.
You should minimize strenuous activity and avoid extensive sun or heat exposure for about 24 hours after treatment and until any swelling or redness has resolved.
treat overactive bladder symptoms, such as urinary urgency, frequency, or incontinence, in adults when anticholinergics do not work well enough or cannot be taken
Swallowing problems may last for several months. People who cannot swallow well may need a feeding tube to receive food and water.
If a local anesthetic instillation is performed, the bladder should be drained and irrigated with sterile saline before injection.
The initial listed doses of the reconstituted BOTOX typically create paralysis of the injected muscles beginning one to two days after injection and increasing in intensity during the first week. The paralysis lasts for 2-6 weeks and gradually resolves over a similar time period.