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Brand Names:
Apokyn, Apomorphine Injection, Apomorphine Pump
Generic Name: Apomorphine
What is Apomorphine?
Apomorphine is a dopamine agonist derived from the painkiller morphine. Its therapeutic use in Parkinson's is limited by the fact that it causes vomiting when taken orally and has a short half-life. However as an injection it is rapidly effective, and can be infused slowly using a small pump.
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Reasons Taken
13 patients in the community are taking or have taken Apomorphine.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Treat Parkinson's | 7 | 53% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 2 | 15% |
| Other | 2 | 15% |
| Slowness | 1 | 7% |
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Apomorphine or how long patients were taking Apomorphine before stopping.
Currently taking Apomorphine
Stopped taking Apomorphine
| 0-1 month | 1-3 months | 3-6 months | 6 months-1year | 1-2 years | 2 years or more |
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 | 100% |  |
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Moderate | 100% | 1 |
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Treat Parkinson's
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 50% | 1 |
| None | 50% | 1 |
Top reported side-effects include: Slight itching around injection site
Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 2)
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- NPRNewsman
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: mild
- Chest: none
- Legs: mild
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by NPRNewsman
Aug 20, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
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1 helpful mark
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- Yuman
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: moderate
- Arms: moderate
- Chest: none
- Legs: mild
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by Yuman
Oct 29, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsMild
- Treat Parkinson's
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks