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What is Apomorphine?

Apomorphine is a dopamine agonist that is used for the treatment of hypomobility, "off" episodes with Parkinson's disease. Off label it is used to treat erectile dysfunction. Apomorphine can induce vomiting so it is recommended that antiemetic therapy should start before initiation of treatment.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Treat Parkinson's 7 4
Other 4 2
Stiffness/Spasticity 2 0
Periodic Limb Movement Disorderder (PLMD) 1 0
Mobility 1 0
Support another treatment 1 1

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
1 17%
Moderate
2 33%
Mild
1 17%
None
2 33%

Most commonly reported side effects

tiredness
1 17%
shaking uncontrollably / dyskinesia
1 17%
Injection site itching
1 17%
weakness
1 17%
"goose bumps"
1 17%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Apomorphine. See all 14 dosages ►

  0.02ml as needed 0.03ml as needed 0.2ml as needed 0.35ml as needed 10mg/mL as needed 3ml as needed daily 0.3 mg daily 1.8 mg daily 2 mg daily 4 mg daily 9 mg daily 10 mg daily 40 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Apomorphine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
3 60% Other: 60%
Side effects too severe
1 20% Side effects too severe: 20%

See all 4 patients who’ve stopped taking Apomorphine

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Apomorphine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
2
2
3

Stopped Taking Apomorphine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
0
1
2
0
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
0 0%
Usually
4 67%
Sometimes
1 17%
Never
1 17%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 17%
Somewhat
1 17%
A little
1 17%
Not at all
3 50%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
1 17%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
2 33%

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Report created on November 22, 2009.