Apomorphine Treatment Report
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| 9 Patients currently take Apomorphine | |
| 1 Patient stopped taking Apomorphine | |
swampyankee52
Apokyn, 9 mg daily since Apr 10, 2007 | |
ekw513
Apokyn, 0.3 mg daily since May 05, 2008 | |
Beach Bum
Apokyn, daily since May 01, 2005 |
Brand Names:
Apokyn, Apomorphine Injection, Apomorphine Pump
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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What we've learned
Why Patients Take Apomorphine
| slow my disease's progress | |
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| Other | |
| Slowness | |
| Stiffness/spasticity |
Patient Dosages
| 0.3 mg daily | 1.8 mg daily | 2 mg daily | 5 mg daily | 9 mg daily | 15 mg daily | 40 mg daily | N/A | ||
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How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Apomorphine
Why Patients Stopped Taking Apomorphine (multiple reasons could be selected)
| Expense | |
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| Not indicated |
How Long Patients Took Apomorphine Before Stopping
| < 1 month | > 1 month | > 3 months | > 6 months | > 1 year | > 2 years |
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