Botulinum Toxin Type A (Parenteral-Local)
Brand Names : Botox
Before Receiving This MedicineIn deciding to receive 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 A, the following should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or
allergic reaction to botulinum toxin type A. Also tell your health care professional
if you are allergic to any other substances.
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 A
passes into the breast milk. However, this medicine has not been reported
to cause problems in nursing babies.
Children - Studies on this medicine have been done only in adult
patients, and there is no specific information comparing use of botulinum
toxin type A in children up to 12 years of age 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 A 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 ophthalmic prescription or nonprescription
(over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine.
Other medical problems - The presence of other medical
problems may affect the use of botulinum toxin type A. Make sure you tell
your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Heart problems or other medical conditions that may worsen with rapidly
increasing activity - Treatment with botulinum toxin type A may give you
better vision and the desire to become more active in your daily life; this
may put a strain on your heart and body
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Infection with Clostridium botulinum
toxin (botulism poisoning), history of - Persons with a history of infection
with Clostridium botulinum
toxin (botulism poisoning)
may have produced antibodies that may interfere with botulinum toxin type
A therapy and make it less effective
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