Volume of reconstituted BOTOX and Diluent* (mL) to draw into dosing syringe to achieve a final volume of 10 mL
Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use Botox only for the indication prescribed.
Call your healthcare provider or get emergency medical help if you have any of these problems after treatment with Botox:
The potency Units of BOTOX (onabotulinumtoxinA) for injection are specific to the preparation and assay method utilized. They are not interchangeable with other preparations of botulinum toxin products and, therefore, units of biological activity of BOTOX cannot be compared to nor converted into units of any other botulinum toxin products assessed with any other specific assay method [see Warnings and Precautions (5.
In general, the initial effect of the injections is seen within three days and reaches a peak at one to two weeks post-treatment. Each treatment lasts approximately three months, following which the procedure can be repeated. At repeat treatment sessions, the dose may be increased up to two-fold if the response from the initial treatment is considered insufficient, usually defined as an effect that does not last longer than two months.
This may not be a complete list of all botulinum toxin products. Be sure your doctor knows exactly which product you received
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.
Blepharospasm and sculptra strabismus (eye misalignment [one eye faces a different way to the other]) associated with dystonia in people aged 12 years and older
If injection sites are marked in ink, do not inject BOTOX directly through the ink mark to avoid a permanent tattoo effect.
These are biological products that have already been approved by the FDA, against which biosimilar products are compared. There are 2 for onabotulinumtoxinA.
Reconstituted BOTOX (cem Units/10 mL) is injected into the detrusor muscle via a flexible or rigid cystoscope, avoiding the trigone. The bladder should be instilled with enough saline to achieve adequate visualization for the injections, but over-distension should be avoided.
Overactive bladder symptoms such as incontinence when other medications are ineffective or not tolerated
Strabismus: The dose is based on prism diopter correction or previous response to treatment with Botox
Reconstituted BOTOX (200 Units/30 mL) is injected into the detrusor muscle via a flexible or rigid cystoscope, avoiding the trigone. The bladder should be instilled with enough saline to achieve adequate visualization for the injections, but over-distension should be avoided. The injection needle should be filled (primed) with approximately 1 mL of reconstituted BOTOX prior to the start of injections (depending on the needle length) to remove any air.