Treats symptoms of stiffness or uncontrolled muscle movements in the neck that are caused by a condition called cervical dystonia
Brand Names:
Myobloc
Contraindications:
You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to any type of botulinum toxin
Uses:
Injectable
Your doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is given as a shot into one of your muscles.
A nurse or other trained health professional will give you this medicine. It may also be given by a home health caregiver.
Never share your medicine with anyone.
If a dose is missed:
Call your doctor or home health caregiver for instructions.
Storage:
If you store this medicine at home, keep it in the refrigerator. Do not freeze or shake the medicine.
This medicine is sometimes mixed with saline. Any mixed medicine must be thrown out if you do not use it within 4 hours after mixing.
Keep all medicine out of the reach of children.
Special precautions:
Before taking, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to any medications. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking. tell your doctor if you have or have ever had heart failure or liver disease. tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking, call your doctor
Make sure your doctor knows if you are also using amikacin, atracurium (Tracrium®), gallamine (Flaxedil®), gentamicin (Garamycin®), kanamycin (Kantrex®), neomycin, netilmicin (Netromycin®), pancuronium (Pavulon®), streptomycin, tobramycin, tubocurarine (Tubarine®), or vecuronium (Norcuron®).
If you need to receive an injection of any other type of botulinum toxin within 4 months after receiving this medicine, tell your doctor when you last received a dose of botulinum toxin type B.
Warnings:
Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have trouble swallowing, or have any type of nerve or muscle disorder such as ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease), myasthenia gravis, or Lambert-Eaton syndrome.
Side Effects:
Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
Muscle weakness or paralysis that occurs several weeks after you receive this medicine
Sudden vision changes, trouble speaking, muscle weakness, or inability to move
