Botox is a brand-name injection prescribed for certain conditions, including migraine and overactive bladder. It contains the active ingredient onabotulinumtoxinA. It’s not known whether Botox is safe to receive during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
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It’s not known whether it’s safe to receive Botox injections while you’re pregnant. This drug’s use during human pregnancy hasn’t been studied. In animal studies, the drug caused fetal harm when given to pregnant animals. However, animal studies don’t always predict what will happen in humans.
If you’re pregnant or planning to become pregnant, talk with your doctor about whether Botox is right for you. And if you become pregnant after receiving a Botox injection, contact your doctor right away.
If you can become pregnant, it’s important to consider whether Botox is a safe choice for you.
It’s not known whether Botox passes into breast milk or whether it affects how your body makes breast milk. And it’s also not known whether the drug can affect a child who is breastfed.
If you’re breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed, talk with your doctor about whether Botox is right for you.
There are no known drug interactions between Botox and birth control, meaning both medications should work as expected. If you’re sexually active and you or your partner can become pregnant, talk with your doctor if you have questions about birth control while you’re receiving Botox.
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