IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
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:
- 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 preexisting 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; drooping eyelids; hoarseness or change or loss of voice; trouble saying words clearly; loss of bladder control; trouble breathing; and trouble swallowing.
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 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 have 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.
If you are having difficulty paying for your medicine, AbbVie may be able to help. Visit AbbVie.com/myAbbVieAssist to learn more.
Program Terms, Conditions, and Eligibility Criteria: 1. Offer good only with a valid prescription for BOTOX® (onabotulinumtoxinA). 2. Based on insurance coverage, reimbursement may be up to $1300 for the first treatment in a year and $1000 for each subsequent treatment with a maximum savings limit of $4000 per year; patient out-of-pocket expense may vary. 3. Offer not valid for (a) patients enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE or any other government-reimbursed healthcare program (including any state pharmaceutical assistance programs), or private indemnity or HMO insurance plans that reimburse for the entire cost of prescription drugs; (b) patients who are Medicare-eligible and enrolled in an employer-sponsored health plan or prescription drug benefit program for retirees; (c) cash-paying patients. 4. Offer valid for up to 5 treatments over a 12-month period. 5. Offer valid only for BOTOX® and BOTOX® treatment-related costs not covered by insurance. For residents of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, offer applies only to the cost of BOTOX® and not to any related medical service(s). 6. Claims must be submitted within 180 days of treatment date and must include a copy of (a) an Explanation of Benefits (EOB) for the BOTOX® treatment, (b) a Specialty Pharmacy (SP) receipt for BOTOX®, or (c) other writing showing payment of out-of-pocket BOTOX® and treatment-related out-of-pocket costs. 7. A BOTOX® Savings Program check will be issued to the patient upon approval of a claim. 8. Abbvie reserves the right to rescind, revoke, or amend this offer without notice. 9. Offer good only in the USA, including Puerto Rico, at participating retail locations. 10. Void where prohibited by law, taxed, or restricted. 11. Offer does not constitute health insurance. 12. By participating in the BOTOX® Savings Program, you acknowledge and agree to the terms and conditions of this program. 13. Subject to all other terms and conditions, the maximum annual benefit that may be available solely for the patient's benefit under the copay assistance program is $4000 per calendar year. The actual application and use of the benefit available under the copay assistance program may vary on a monthly, quarterly, and/or annual basis depending on each individual patient's plan of insurance and other prescription drug costs. 14. To learn about AbbVie’s privacy practices and your privacy choices, visit https://abbv.ie/corpprivacy
For questions about the program, please call 1-800-44-BOTOX (1-800-442-6869).
