For adults with Chronic Migraine , 15 or more headache days a month , each lasting 4 hours or more ,
BOTOX ® is the first and only preventive treatment proven to reduce headache days every month .
BOTOX ® is the only FDA-approved , preventive treatment that is injected by a doctor every 3 months for people with Chronic Migraine . BOTOX ® prevents up to 9 headache days a month , versus up to 7 days for placebo . BOTOX ® is not approved for adults with migraine who have 14 or fewer headache days a month .
FOR ADULTS WITH
CHRONIC MIGRAINE
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BOTOX ® is a prescription medicine that is injected to prevent headaches in adults with Chronic Migraine who have 15 or more days each month with headache lasting 4 or more hours each day in people 18 years or older . It is not known whether BOTOX ® is safe or effective to prevent headaches in patients with migraine who have 14 or fewer headache days each month ( episodic migraine ).
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 .
Please see additional Important Safety Information on adjacent page .
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