Apomorphine

BreastfeedingGeriatric
  • TRADE NAMES: Apokyn (Ipsen); Uprima (AbbVie)
  • INDICATIONS: Parkinsonism, erectile dysfunction
  • CLASS: Dopamine receptor agonist
  • HALF-LIFE: 40 minutes
CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:

5HT3 antagonists, Alcohol, Alosetron, Antihypertensives, Dolasetron, Granisetron, Levomepromazine, Ondansetron, Palonosetron, Risperidone, Vasodilators, Zuclopenthixol

PREGNANCY CATEGORY: C

NOTE

Apomorphine contains sodium metabisulfite which is capable of causing anaphylactoid reactions in patients with sulfite allergy.

Our database has 44 adverse reactions for this drug across the following areas

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SKIN.
MUCOSAL.
CARDIOVASCULAR.
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
GASTROINTESTINAL/HEPATIC.
GENITOURINARY.
LOCAL.
NEUROMUSCULAR/SKELETAL.


Page last updated 07/31/2023

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Incidence info

  • <1%
  • 1-5%
  • 5-10%
  • 10-15%
  • 15-20%
  • 20-30%
  • >30%

Seriousness info

  • Hospitalization possible
  • Life threatening
  • Fatal

Warnings in other populations info

  • Breast feeding
  • Geriatric
  • Pediatric
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