Air bubbles in the syringe barrel are expelled and the syringe is attached to an appropriate injection needle. Patency of the needle should be confirmed. A new, sterile needle and syringe should be used to enter the vial on each occasion for removal of BOTOX.
Botox is used in adults to prevent chronic migraine headaches or migraine attacks that occur on 15 or more days per month and that last for at least 4 hours.
Tell your health care provider if you are taking blood thinners or medicines that can interfere with the clotting of blood, such as aspirin or warfarin. These medicines might make it more likely that you will experience bruising or bleeding at the injection site.
The effects of Botox are temporary. Your healthcare provider will tell you how often you will receive your injections, but it is usually not more frequently than every 3 months.
OnabotulinumtoxinA injections should be given only by a trained medical professional, even when used for cosmetic purposes.
OnabotulinumtoxinA is a neurotoxin that works by temporarily blocking the release of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter responsible for triggering muscle contraction or gland secretion. Depending on the specific condition being treated, this can:
An intravesical instillation of diluted local anesthetic with or without sedation, or general anesthesia may be used prior to injection, per local site practice. If a local anesthetic instillation is performed, the bladder should be drained and irrigated with sterile saline before injection.
You should not use RADIESSE® or RADIESSE® (+) if you have an allergy to any component of the product, if you have a history of severe allergies, if you have a bleeding disorder, or if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. You should not use RADIESSE® (+) if you have an allergy to lidocaine or medicines like it.
treat neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO) in children 5 years of age and older when anticholinergics do not work well enough or cannot be taken
Patients with diabetes mellitus treated with BOTOX were more likely to develop urinary retention than those without diabetes, as shown in Table 11.
Effects may occur hours to weeks after administration. Tell your patient to call emergency services if they experience any problems swallowing, speaking, or breathing soon after botulinum toxin administration or other symptoms indicating toxin spread, such as muscle weakness, vision changes, eyelid drooping, or loss of bladder control. Retrobulbar bioestimulador de colágeno hemorrhages sufficient to compromise retinal circulation have occurred following the administration of Botox for strabismus. Decompress the orbit if necessary.
Injection without surgical exposure or electromyographic guidance should not be attempted. Physicians should be familiar with electromyographic technique.
Biosimilar and interchangeable products are biological products that are highly similar to and have no clinically meaningful differences from the reference product.
Start conservatively if you're new to Botox. It's often easier to add a little more in a follow-up appointment than to correct an overdone result (which requires waiting for the Botox to wear off naturally, usually over 3-4 months).