CH THE
CHRONIC MIGRAINE
SQUEEZE
HAVING 15 OR MORE
HEADACHE DAYS A MONTH
EACH HEADACHE LASTING 4 HOURS OR MORE .
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
BOTOX ® may cause serious side effects that can be life threatening . Call your doctor or get medical help right away if you have any of these problems any time ( hours to weeks ) after injection of BOTOX ® :
• Problems swallowing , speaking , or breathing , due to weakening of associated muscles , can be severe and result in loss of life . You are at the highest risk if these problems are pre-existing before injection . Swallowing problems may last for several months .
• Spread of toxin effects . The effect of botulinum toxin may affect areas away from the injection site and cause serious symptoms including : loss of strength and all-over muscle weakness , double vision , blurred vision and drooping eyelids , hoarseness or change or loss of voice ( dysphonia ),
trouble saying words clearly ( dysarthria ), loss of bladder control , trouble breathing , trouble swallowing . If this happens , do not drive a car , operate machinery , or do other dangerous activities .
There has not been a confirmed serious case of spread of toxin effect away from the injection site when BOTOX ® has been used at the recommended dose to treat chronic migraine .
Do not take BOTOX ® ( onabotulinumtoxinA ) 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 .
© 2013 Allergan , Inc ., Irvine , CA 92612 . ® marks owned by Allergan , Inc . Dysport is a registered trademark of Ipsen Biopharm Limited Company . Myobloc is a registered trademark of Solstice Neurosciences , Inc . Xeomin is a registered trademark of Merz Pharma GmbH & Co KGaA . APC21XQ13