Can I Inject Botox if I'm Allergic to Penicillin and Erythromicyn?

Having an allergy to antibiotics should not have any effect on your Botox treatment. In general, it is best to disclose any medications you are taking to your physician prior to having treatments. I hope this helps, and I wish you the best of luck.

There is no problem injecting Botox in patients with these allergies. Thankfully allergic reactions to Botox are rare. The product does contain albumin which some patients may be allergic to. These patients should discuss this with their physician prior to treatment.

Botox has been used with great safety for over 20 years, and there is no cross-reactivity between Botox and penicillin or erythromycin.  In fact, I have never seen an allergy to Botox.

Anatoli Freiman, MD, FRCPC

Toronto Dermatology Centre

There should be no cross reactivity with Botox and the two antibiotics you mentioned, penicillin and erythromycin.  In fact, I have never seen an adverse allergic reaction to Botox, Dysport or Xeomin in any of my clients over the years.  

Luckily the ingredients in Botox are not related to any of the antibiotics you listed.

Allergies to Botox are also very rare.

However if you are a sensitive individual i would ask your dermatology provider to do a test spot-- to see if you have any unwanted reactions.