You should not receive Xeomin injection if you are allergic to botulinum toxin, or if you have an infection, swelling, or muscle weakness in the area where the medicine will be injected.
The botulinum toxin contained in this medicine can spread to other body areas beyond where it was injected. This can cause serious life-threatening side effects.
Call your doctor at once if you have a hoarse voice, drooping eyelids, vision problems, severe muscle weakness, loss of bladder control, or trouble breathing, talking, or swallowing. Some of these effects can occur up to several weeks after a Xeomin injection. Do not seek botulinum toxin injections from more than one medical professional at a time. If you switch healthcare providers, be sure to tell your new provider how long it has been since your last botulinum toxin injection.
Using Xeomin more often than prescribed will not make it more effective and may result in serious side effects.
The effects of a Xeomin injection are temporary. Your symptoms may return completely within 3 months after an injection. After repeat injections, it may take less and less time before your symptoms return, especially if your body develops antibodies to the botulinum toxin.
Before using this medicine
To make sure Xeomin is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had:
other botulinum toxin injections such as Botox, Dysport, or Myobloc (especially in the last 4 months);
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or "Lou Gehrig's disease");
myasthenia gravis;
Lambert-Eaton syndrome;
a breathing disorder such as asthma or emphysema;
problems with swallowing, or accidentally inhaling food or drink into your lungs;
facial muscle weakness (droopy eyelids, weak forehead, trouble raising your eyebrows);
a change in the normal appearance of your face;
a seizure disorder;
bleeding problems;
heart disease; or
surgery (especially on your face or eyes).
Tell your doctor if you have ever had a side effect after receiving a botulinum toxin in the past.
IncobotulinumtoxinA is made from donated human plasma and may contain viruses or other infectious agents. Donated plasma is tested and treated to reduce the risk of contamination, but there is still a small possibility it could transmit disease. Ask your doctor about any possible risk.
It is not known whether Xeomin will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.
It may not be safe to breastfeed while using this Xeomin. Ask your doctor about any risk.
