BOTOX for OAB
OnabotulinumtoxinA
Allergan Injection
Prescription Only Medication BOTOX® is a prescription medicine that is injected into the bladder muscle to treat overactive bladder symptoms.

Find a BOTOX® Urology Specialist.

Not every doctor has the expertise or training to treat Overactive Bladder (OAB). So it's important to find a urologist or urogynecologist who can help you find a treatment plan that's right for you.

Enter your ZIP code to find a BOTOX® Urology Specialist in your area.

 
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This Find a BOTOX® Urology Specialist tool is being provided by Allergan, Inc. ("Allergan") solely to assist you in locating a physician who has experience with the BOTOX® brand.

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Talking with your doctor about BOTOX® and your treatment decision

Ready for a different type of OAB treatment option? Start a discussion with your urologist or urogynecologist today. Here are some tips to help you have a productive conversation.

  1. Set goals for your BOTOX® conversation.

    Be prepared so you get the answers you need to help choose the right treatment.

    Share with your doctor:
    • How OAB symptoms affect you
    • How you feel about your current medication
    • What you hope to get from OAB treatment
    What you should get from your doctor:
    • A better understanding of your treatment options
    • What he or she believes is the right option for you

  2. Voice your needs.

    Tell your doctor so they understand your perspective.

  3. Ask questions as needed.

    Your BOTOX® treatment decision is important. Let your doctor know if you're ready to commit to BOTOX® treatment, and make sure to ask for as much information as you need.

    Our Doctor Discussion Guide can help you get the conversation started. It contains a number of specific questions you may want to ask your urologist or urogynecologist.

    Simply download the guide and print it out to bring to your next appointment. You can also email it to yourself.

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Hear from other patients

What is BOTOX® treatment really like? Hear from actual BOTOX® patients as they share their firsthand experience with BOTOX® treatment.

  • “If your current medication doesn't work for you, talk to your urologist about another treatment option.” —Denise
  • “I tried medication, but couldn't handle the side effects. I'm glad my urologist told me about BOTOX®.” —Margaret
  • “I thought I'd just have to live with my OAB symptoms. I was ready for another treatment option.” —Marie
  • “Everybody is different, but BOTOX® has really been an effective treatment for me.” —Kelly

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION & APPROVED USE

BOTOX® (onabotulinumtoxinA)
Important Information


Indications
BOTOX® is a prescription medicine that is injected into the bladder muscle and used:


  • To treat overactive bladder symptoms such as a strong need to urinate with leaking or wetting accidents (urge urinary incontinence), a strong need to urinate right away (urgency), and urinating often (frequency) in adults 18 years and older when another type of medicine (anticholinergic) does not work well enough or cannot be taken
  • To treat leakage of urine (incontinence) in adults 18 years and older with overactive bladder caused by a neurologic disease who still have leakage or cannot tolerate the side effects after trying an anticholinergic medication

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
BOTOX® may cause serious side effects that can be life threatening. 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 preexisting 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; drooping eyelids; hoarseness or change or loss of voice; trouble saying words clearly; loss of bladder control; trouble breathing; and trouble swallowing

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BOTOX® may cause loss of strength or general muscle weakness, vision problems, or dizziness within hours to weeks of receiving BOTOX®. If this happens, do not drive a car, operate machinery, or do other dangerous activities.

Do not receive BOTOX® if you are allergic to any of the ingredients in BOTOX® (see Medication Guide for ingredients); had an allergic reaction to any other botulinum toxin product such as Myobloc® (rimabotulinumtoxinB), Dysport® (abobotulinumtoxinA), or Xeomin® (incobotulinumtoxinA); have a skin infection at the planned injection site.

Do not receive BOTOX® for the treatment of urinary incontinence if you have a urinary tract infection (UTI) or cannot empty your bladder on your own and are not routinely catheterizing. Due to the risk of urinary retention (difficulty fully emptying the bladder), only patients who are willing and able to initiate catheterization posttreatment, if required, should be considered for treatment.

Patients treated for overactive bladder: In clinical trials, 36 of the 552 patients had to self-catheterize for urinary retention following treatment with BOTOX® compared to 2 of the 542 treated with placebo. The median duration of postinjection catheterization for these patients treated with BOTOX® 100 Units (n = 36) was 63 days (minimum 1 day to maximum 214 days), as compared to a median duration of 11 days (minimum 3 days to maximum 18 days) for patients receiving placebo (n = 2). Patients with diabetes mellitus treated with BOTOX® were more likely to develop urinary retention than nondiabetics.

Adult patients treated for overactive bladder caused by a neurologic disease: In clinical trials, 30.6% of patients (33/108) who were not using clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) prior to injection required catheterization for urinary retention following treatment with BOTOX® 200 Units, as compared to 6.7% of patients (7/104) treated with placebo. The median duration of postinjection catheterization for these patients treated with BOTOX® 200 Units (n = 33) was 289 days (minimum 1 day to maximum 530 days), as compared to a median duration of 358 days (minimum 2 days to maximum 379 days) for patients receiving placebo (n = 7).

Among adult patients not using CIC at baseline, those with MS were more likely to require CIC postinjection than those with SCI.

The dose of BOTOX® is not the same as, or comparable to, another botulinum toxin product.

Serious and/or immediate allergic reactions have been reported, including itching, rash, red itchy welts, wheezing, asthma symptoms, dizziness, or feeling faint. Get medical help right away if you experience symptoms; further injection of BOTOX® should be discontinued.

Tell your doctor about all your muscle or nerve conditions, such as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease, myasthenia gravis, or Lambert-Eaton syndrome, as you may be at increased risk of serious side effects, including difficulty swallowing and difficulty breathing from typical doses of BOTOX®.

Tell your doctor if you have any breathing-related problems. Your doctor may monitor you for any breathing problems during treatment with BOTOX® for detrusor overactivity associated with a neurologic condition. The risk of developing lung disease in patients with reduced lung function is increased in patients receiving BOTOX®.

Autonomic dysreflexia in patients treated for overactive bladder due to a neurologic disease. Autonomic dysreflexia associated with intradetrusor injections of BOTOX® could occur in patients treated for detrusor overactivity associated with a neurologic condition and may require prompt medical therapy. In clinical trials, the incidence of autonomic dysreflexia was greater in adult patients treated with BOTOX® 200 Units compared with placebo (1.5% versus 0.4%, respectively).

Tell your doctor about all your medical conditions, including if you have or have had bleeding problems; have plans to have surgery; had surgery on your face; have weakness of forehead muscles, trouble raising your eyebrows, drooping eyelids, and any other abnormal facial change; have symptoms of a urinary tract infection (UTI) and are being treated for urinary incontinence (symptoms of a urinary tract infection may include pain or burning with urination, frequent urination, or fever); have problems emptying your bladder on your own and are being treated for urinary incontinence; are pregnant or plan to become pregnant (it is not known if BOTOX® can harm your unborn baby); are breastfeeding or plan to (it is not known if BOTOX® passes into breast milk).

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Using BOTOX® with certain other medicines may cause serious side effects. Do not start any new medicines until you have told your doctor that you have received BOTOX® in the past.

Tell your doctor if you received any other botulinum toxin product in the last 4 months; have received injections of botulinum toxin such as Myobloc®, Dysport®, or Xeomin® in the past (tell your doctor exactly which product you received); have recently received an antibiotic by injection; take muscle relaxants; take an allergy or cold medicine; take a sleep medicine; take aspirin-like products or blood thinners.

Other side effects of BOTOX® include dry mouth; discomfort or pain at the injection site; tiredness; headache; neck pain; eye problems such as double vision, blurred vision, decreased eyesight, drooping eyelids, swelling of your eyelids, dry eyes; drooping eyebrows; and upper respiratory tract infection. In adults being treated for urinary incontinence, other side effects include urinary tract infection and painful urination. If you have difficulty fully emptying your bladder on your own after receiving BOTOX®, you may need to use disposable self-catheters to empty your bladder up to a few times each day until your bladder is able to start emptying again.

For more information, refer to the Medication Guide or talk with your doctor.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visitwww.fda.gov/medwatch or call
1-800-FDA-1088.

Please see BOTOX® full Product Information, including Boxed Warning and Medication Guide.