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Safety in Lactation: Antimigraine drugs
21 October 2020If simple analgesics, e.g. paracetamol and ibuprofen, are insufficient to treat symptoms, sumatriptan is the drug of choice for the treatment of acute migraine. Although…
Safety in Lactation: Drugs for movement disorders
10 November 2018Additional information relating to breastfeeding To be used in conjunction with individual drug entries for specific information and guidance. Drugs for dystonias and other involuntary…
Refrigerated Storage
Botox AbbVie Ltd
AbbVie Ltd
Botox
Powder for solution for injection 50, 100, 200 units/vial
Contact AbbVie Ltd in all cases where a deviation from the recommended storage conditions has occurred. Refer to the electronic medicines compendium (eMC) at https://www.medicines.org.uk for company contact details.
2 May 2023
London MI Service
AzzalureGalderma
Galderma
Azzalure
125 units powder for solution for injection
Contact Galderma in all cases where a deviation from the recommended storage conditions has occurred. Refer to the current BNF for company contact details.
Please also refer to the manufacturer’s product literature for recommended storage information at https://www.medicines.org.uk
22 September 2021
London MI Service
DysportIpsen
Ipsen
Dysport
Powder for solution for injection (300units or 500units)
Contact Ipsen in all cases where a deviation from the recommended storage conditions has occurred. Refer to the current BNF for company contact details.
12 November 2021
London MI Service
Lactation Safety Information
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No published evidence of safety after therapeutic use. Botulism in a mother showed no transfer of toxin to infant via breast milk
No systemic absorption in mother if used correctly. Therefore, not expected to be found in breast milk
Delay cosmetic use until infant weaned
8 November 2018