What should I tell my care team before I take this medication?
They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease)
- Bleeding disorder
- Having or recent surgery
- Heart disease
- Infection
- Lung disease
- Myasthenia gravis
- Nerve or muscle disease
- Trouble swallowing
- An unusual or allergic reaction to daxibotulinumtoxinA, other botulinum toxins, other medications, foods, dyes, or preservatives
- Pregnant or trying to get pregnant
- Breastfeeding
What may interact with this medication?
- Atropine
- Antihistamines for allergy, cough, and cold
- Certain antibiotics, such as gentamicin, neomycin, tobramycin
- Certain medications for bladder problems, such as oxybutynin or tolterodine
- Certain medications for stomach problems, such as dicyclomine or hyoscyamine
- Certain medications for travel sickness, such as scopolamine
- Certain medications for Parkinson disease, such as benztropine or trihexyphenidyl
- Ipratropium
- Medications that relax muscles
- Other botulinum toxin injections
This list may not describe all possible interactions. Give your health care provider a list of all the medicines, herbs, non-prescription drugs, or dietary supplements you use. Also tell them if you smoke, drink alcohol, or use illegal drugs. Some items may interact with your medicine.
What should I watch for while using this medication?
Visit your care team for regular checks on your progress.
This medication will cause weakness in the muscle where it is injected. Tell your care team if you feel unusually weak in other muscles. Call emergency services if you have problems breathing, swallowing, or talking.
You may get muscle weakness, blurred vision, double vision, or drooping eyelids. Do not drive or operate machinery until you know how this medication affects you.
This medication may cause dry eyes and blurred vision. If you wear contact lenses, you may feel some discomfort. Lubricating eye drops may help. See your care team if the problem does not go away or is severe.
What are the most serious risks of this medication?
This medication can cause a serious condition called botulism. In some cases, the effects of this medication can spread to other areas of your body, away from where it was injected. This can make your muscles weak. This can happen hours to weeks after your injection. Talk to your care team right away if you have weakness in muscles that were not injected, blurry or double vision, droopy eyelids, or loss of bladder control. Seek emergency medical help if you have trouble breathing, talking, or swallowing.
