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I've read from you that it is safe to get botox while receiving remicade. my question is that i thought botox was "live", so isn't there a risk of getting the disease, same as with live vaccines?
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No risk, no worry: Apparently you have misunderstood something you read. Botox® is botulinum toxin, the chemical that causes paralysis in the rare food poisoning called botulism. It's a chemical, not alive in any sense. Immunosuppressive drugs like infliximab (Remicade®) have no effect on side effects or toxicity of Botox.
Answered 10/17/2020
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