Serious adverse reactions, including excessive weakness, dysphagia, and aspiration pneumonia, with some adverse reactions associated with fatal outcomes, have been reported in patients who received BOTOX injections for unapproved uses. In these cases, the adverse reactions were not necessarily related to distant spread of toxin, but may have resulted from the administration of BOTOX to the sitio of injection and/or adjacent structures.

Safety and effectiveness of BOTOX have not been established for the treatment of axillary hyperhidrosis in pediatric patients under age 18.

These are biological products that have already been approved by the FDA, against which biosimilar products are compared. There are 2 for Botox.

BOTOX is intended for injection into extraocular muscles utilizing the electrical activity recorded from the tip of the injection needle as a guide to placement within the target muscle.

Do not use in people who are hypersensitive to any botulinum toxin product or any components of the vial. There should be no infection at the proposed injection sitio.

You should minimize strenuous activity and avoid extensive sun or heat exposure for about 24 hours after treatment and until any swelling or redness has resolved.

Biosimilar and interchangeable products are biological products that are highly similar to and have pelo clinically meaningful differences from the reference product.

Ask your doctor if you are not sure if your medicine is listed above. Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of your medicines with you to show your doctor and pharmacist each time you get a new medicine.

Do not start any new medicines until you have told your doctor that you have received onabotulinumtoxinA in the past. Especially tell your doctor if you:

It is not known if RADIESSE® or RADIESSE® (+) is safe or effective in the lips, or in the area around the eyes.

If swallowing problems are severe, food or liquids may go into your lungs. People who already have swallowing or breathing problems before receiving Botox have the highest risk of developing these problems.

Both Jeuveau and Botox offer effective solutions for treating facial wrinkles, particularly the frown lines between the eyebrows. While they share many similarities in terms of their active ingredient and how they work, differences in their formulation, approved uses, and possibly their duration may make one more suitable than the other for your specific needs.

Note: In general, seniors or children, people with certain medical conditions (such as liver or kidney problems, heart disease, diabetes, seizures) or people who take other medications are more at risk of developing a wider range of side effects. View complete list of side effects

WARNING: DISTANT SPREAD OF TOXIN EFFECT Postmarketing reports indicate that the effects of BOTOX and all botulinum toxin products may spread from the area of injection to produce symptoms consistent with botulinum toxin effects. These may include asthenia, generalized muscle weakness, diplopia, ptosis, dysphagia, dysphonia, dysarthria, urinary incontinence and breathing difficulties. These symptoms have been reported hours to weeks after injection. Swallowing and botox breathing difficulties can be life threatening and there have been reports of death.