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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. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

14 patients in the community are taking or have taken Apomorphine.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Treat Parkinson's 7 50%
Other 2 14%
Stiffness/spasticity 2 14%
Slowness 1 7%
Freezing of feet 1 7%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Apomorphine.

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  0 mg day 0 mg none 0 mL none 0.3 mg day 1.8 mg day 2 mg day 4 mg day 5 mg day 9 mg day 20 mg day 40 mg day
  2 Number of Patients: 2 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  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Apomorphine or how long patients were taking Apomorphine before stopping.

Currently taking Apomorphine

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

Stopped taking Apomorphine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
2
0
0
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Apomorphine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 1 50% Did not seem to work: 50%
Expense 1 50% Expense: 50%
Other 1 50% Other: 50%

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

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)

  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

  • Yuman
    Mouth/throat: moderate
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: mild
    Legs: moderate
    See profile
  • Yuman
  • by Yuman
    Oct 29, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsMild
  • Treat Parkinson's

See all evaluation results for Apomorphine



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