Botulinum Toxin Type B (Parenteral-Local)
Brand Names : Myobloc
Before Using This MedicineIn deciding to use a medicine,
the risks of receiving the medicine must be weighed against the good it will
do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For botulinum toxin
type B, the following should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual
or allergic reaction to botulinum toxin type B or any other type of botulinum
toxin. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any
other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.
Pregnancy - Studies on effects in pregnancy have not been done
in either humans or animals.
Breast-feeding - It is not known whether botulinum toxin type
B passes into the breast milk. Although most medicines pass into breast milk
in small amounts, many of them may be used safely while breast-feeding. Mothers
who are taking this medicine and who wish to breast-feed should discuss this
with their doctor.
Children - Studies on this medicine have been done only in
adult patients, and there is no specific information comparing use of botulinum
toxin type B in children with use in other age groups.
Older adults - Many medicines have not been studied specifically
in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly
the same way they do in younger adults. Although there is no specific information
comparing use of botulinum toxin type B in the elderly with use in other age
groups, this medicine is not expected to cause different side effects or problems
in older people than it does in younger adults.
Other medicines - Although certain medicines should not be used
together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care
professional if you are using any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter
[OTC]) medicine.
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