BOTOX® Cosmetic dosing units are not the same as, or comparable to, any other botulinum
toxin product
.
There has not been a confirmed serious case of spread of toxin effect when BOTOX® Cosmetic has been used at the recommended dose to treat frown lines, crow’s feet
lines, and/or forehead lines.
BOTOX® Cosmetic may cause loss of strength or general muscle weakness, vision problems,
or dizziness within hours to weeks of taking BOTOX® Cosmetic.
If this happens, do not drive a car, operate machinery, or do other dangerous activities.
Serious and/or immediate allergic reactions have been reported. They include: itching,
rash, red itchy welts, wheezing, asthma symptoms, or dizziness or feeling faint. Get medical
help right away if you are wheezing or have asthma symptoms, or if you become dizzy or faint.
Do not receive BOTOX® Cosmetic if you
: are allergic to any of the ingredients in BOTOX® Cosmetic (see Medication Guide for ingredients); had an allergic reaction to
any other botulinum toxin product such as Myobloc® (rimabotulinumtoxinB), Dysport® (abobotulinumtoxinA), or Xeomin® (incobotulinumtoxinA); have a skin infection at the planned injection site.
Tell your doctor about all your muscle or nerve conditions, such as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s
disease, myasthenia gravis, or Lambert-Eaton syndrome, as you may be at increased risk of
serious side effects including difficulty swallowing and difficulty breathing from typical
doses of BOTOX® Cosmetic.
Tell your doctor about all your medical conditions, including: plans to have surgery;
had surgery on your face; have trouble raising your eyebrows; drooping eyelids; any other
abnormal facial change; are pregnant or plan to become pregnant (it is not known if BOTOX® Cosmetic can harm your unborn baby); are breast-feeding or plan to (it is not
known if BOTOX® Cosmetic passes into breast milk).
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter
medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Using BOTOX® Cosmetic with certain other medicines may cause serious side effects.
Do not start any new medicines until you have told your doctor that you have received BOTOX® Cosmetic in the past.
Tell your doctor if you have received any other botulinum toxin product in the last 4 months; have received injections of
botulinum toxin such as Myobloc®, Dysport®, or Xeomin®
in the past (tell your doctor exactly which product you received); have recently
received an antibiotic by injection; take muscle relaxants; take an allergy or cold medicine;
take a sleep medicine; take aspirin-like products or blood thinners.
Other side effects of
BOTOX®
Cosmetic include
: dry mouth; discomfort or pain at the injection site; tiredness;
headache; neck pain; and eye problems: double vision, blurred vision, decreased eyesight,
drooping eyelids and eyebrows, swelling of your eyelids and dry eyes.
APPROVED USES
BOTOX® Cosmetic is a prescription medicine that is injected into muscles and used to temporarily improve the look of moderate to severe forehead lines, crow’s feet lines, and frown lines between the eyebrows in adults.
For more information refer to the Medication Guide or talk with your doctor.
To report a side effect, please call Allergan at 1-800-678-1605.
Please see BOTOX® Cosmetic full
Product Information including Boxed Warning and
Medication Guide.
