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      BOTOX® Prescribing information
      BOTOX® Summary of Product Characteristics
      RESOURCES

      +30 YEARS' GLOBAL EXPERIENCE ACROSS MULTIPLE INDICATIONS1-4

       

      CHRONIC MIGRAINE

      BOTOX® (botulinum toxin type A) is indicated for the prophylaxis of headaches in adults with chronic migraine (headaches on at least 15 days per month of which at least 8 days are with migraine).5

      UK-BCM-240035. DOP: April 2024.

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      UNDERSTANDING
      CHRONIC MIGRAINE

      How is chronic migraine defined and what are the key symptoms?

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      QUALITY OF LIFE

      What is the burden of chronic migraine and how does it affect a patient’s quality of life?

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      DIAGNOSIS

      How can you accurately recognise and diagnose chronic migraine?

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      PATIENT PERSPECTIVE

      Listen to a patient’s experience of chronic migraine and review self-care strategies

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      BOTOX® is a treatment option for the prophylaxis of headaches in adults with chronic migraine, with proven efficacy and a safety and tolerability profile from over 30 years of global experience across multiple indications.1-5

      BOTOX® (botulinum toxin type A) is indicated for the prophylaxis of headaches in adults with chronic migraine (headaches on at least 15 days per month of which at least 8 days are with migraine).5

      How likely are you to prescribe BOTOX® for chronic migraine?

      Chronic migraine can be an incapacitating and isolating disease.6,7 Listen to Kayte, a patient with chronic migraine who describes her own experience.

      CM: chronic migraine. 

      READ MORE ABOUT TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR CHRONIC MIGRAINE

       

      References

      1. Allergan. Data on file. INT/0423/2016
      2. Aurora S K, Winner P et al. Onabotulinum toxin A for treatment of chronic migraine: pooled analyses of the 56-week PREEMPT clinical program. Headache. 2011;51(9):1358-1373
      3. Blumenfeld A M, Stark R J et al. Long-term study of the efficacy and safety of Onabotulinum toxin A for the prevention of chronic migraine: COMPEL study. J Headache Pain. 2018;19(1):13
      4. AbbVie Data on file. Approval Dates for BOTOX® in UK. UK-BTX-230044. April 2023
      5. BOTOX® Summary of Product Characteristics. Available at: https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/859/smpc.  Accessed March 2024
      6. Weatherall M W. The diagnosis and treatment of chronic migraine. Ther Adv Chronic Dis 2015;6(3):115-123
      7. Buse D C, Manack A et al. Sociodemographic and comorbidity profiles of chronic migraine and episodic migraine sufferers. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2010;81(4):428-432

       

       

      References

      1. Allergan. Data on file. INT/0423/2016
      2. Aurora S K, Winner P et al. Onabotulinum toxin A for treatment of chronic migraine: pooled analyses of the 56-week PREEMPT clinical program. Headache. 2011;51(9):1358-1373
      3. Blumenfeld A M, Stark R J et al. Long-term study of the efficacy and safety of Onabotulinum toxin A for the prevention of chronic migraine: COMPEL study. J Headache Pain. 2018;19(1):13
      4. AbbVie Data on file. Approval Dates for BOTOX® in UK. UK-BTX-230044. April 2023
      5. BOTOX® Summary of Product Characteristics. Available at: https://www.medicines.org.uk /emc/product/859/smpc.  Accessed March 2024
      6. Weatherall M W. The diagnosis and treatment of chronic migraine. Ther Adv Chronic Dis 2015;6(3):115-123
      7. Buse D C, Manack A et al. Sociodemographic and comorbidity profiles of chronic migraine and episodic migraine sufferers. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2010;81(4):428-432

       

      Please refer to the BOTOX® Summary of Product Characteristics for further information on adverse events, contraindications and special warnings and precautions for use.

      BOTOX® PRESCRIBING INFORMATION

       

      Adverse events should be reported. Reporting forms and information can be found at https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk/

      Adverse events should also be reported to AbbVie on [email protected] 

       

      Date of preparation: March 2024. UK-BCM-240033.

       

       

      Adverse events should be reported. Reporting forms and information can be found at https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk or via the MHRA Yellow Card app, available in the Google Play or Apple App Stores. Adverse events should also be reported to AbbVie on [email protected]

       

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