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BOTOX® takes a different approach than oral medications. BOTOX® is injected by a doctor into specific muscles within the body that have been affected by Spasticity.
BOTOX® takes a different approach than oral medications. BOTOX® is injected by a doctor into specific muscles within the body that have been affected by Spasticity.
If you live with Spasticity, you’re not alone. About 1.8 million Americans also live with it. The stiff muscles. The bent elbow or curled toes. The clenched fist or rigid ankle. Perhaps you have tried to find treatment but still haven’t found one that works for you. Or other health problems have kept you from getting help. Don’t give up.
Spasticity may develop after an injury to the brain or spinal cord or may be due to a neurological disorder. Disruptions of the messages between the brain and certain muscles cause them to tighten and become rigid. Learn more about specific conditions that can cause Spasticity below.
Spasticity can result in muscle stiffness of your elbow, wrist, fingers, thumb, ankle, or toes. Only your doctor or specialist can make a diagnosis, but this information may help you get closer to the answers you need to discuss your symptoms with your doctor.
Flexed Elbow
Bent Wrist
Clenched Fist
Flexed Thumb
Dropped or Turned in Foot
Curled Toes
If you recognize any of these symptoms, don't wait. Talk with your doctor with the help of this educational brochure right away, and find a BOTOX® specialist near you.
If you have any questions or concerns about BOTOX® therapy for Spasticity, please speak with your doctor first. For additional information and resources, please download the BOTOX® Patient Brochure that best suits you or your loved one.
Clinical results shown on BOTOXSpasticity.com do not apply to pediatric patients. For more information about Spasticity in pediatric patients, please download the .pdf above.
Finding a BOTOX® doctor who specializes in Spasticity is key and could be the most important choice to managing your treatment.
BOTOX® (onabotulinumtoxinA) is a prescription medicine that is injected into muscles and used to treat increased muscle stiffness in people 2 years of age and older with spasticity.
BOTOX has not been shown to help people perform task-specific functions with their upper limbs or increase movement in joints that are permanently fixed in position by stiff muscles.
BOTOX may cause serious side effects that can be life threatening. Get medical help right away if you have any of these problems any time (hours to weeks) after injection of BOTOX:
BOTOX may cause loss of strength or general muscle weakness, vision problems, or dizziness within hours to weeks of receiving BOTOX. If this happens, do not drive a car, operate machinery, or do other dangerous activities.
Do not receive BOTOX if you are allergic to any of the ingredients in BOTOX (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.
The dose of BOTOX is not the same as, or comparable to, another botulinum toxin product.
Serious and/or immediate allergic reactions have been reported, including itching; rash; red, itchy welts; wheezing; asthma symptoms; dizziness; or feeling faint. Get medical help right away if you experience symptoms; further injection of BOTOX should be discontinued.
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.
Tell your doctor if you have any breathing-related problems. Your doctor may monitor you for breathing problems during your treatment with BOTOX for spasticity. The risk of developing lung disease in patients with reduced lung function is increased in patients receiving BOTOX.
Bronchitis and upper respiratory tract infections (common colds) have been reported. Bronchitis was reported more frequently in adults receiving BOTOX for upper limb spasticity. Upper respiratory infections were also reported more frequently in adults with prior breathing-related problems with spasticity. In pediatric patients treated with BOTOX for upper limb spasticity, upper respiratory tract infections were reported more frequently. In pediatric patients treated with BOTOX for lower limb spasticity, upper respiratory tract infections were not reported more frequently than placebo.
Tell your doctor about all your medical conditions, including if you have or have had bleeding problems; have plans to have surgery; had surgery on your face; have weakness of forehead muscles, trouble raising your eyebrows, drooping eyelids, and any other abnormal facial change; are pregnant or plan to become pregnant (it is not known if BOTOX can harm your unborn baby); are breastfeeding or plan to (it is not known if BOTOX 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 with certain other medicines may cause serious side effects. Do not start any new medicines until you have told your doctor that you received BOTOX in the past.
Tell your doctor if you 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 include dry mouth; discomfort or pain at the injection site; tiredness; headache; neck pain; eye problems such as double vision, blurred vision, decreased eyesight, drooping eyelids, swelling of your eyelids, and dry eyes; drooping eyebrows; and upper respiratory tract infection.
For more information, refer to the Medication Guide or talk with your doctor.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
Please see BOTOX® full Product Information, including Boxed Warning and Medication Guide, also available at https://www.rxabbvie.com/pdf/botox_pi.pdf
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