Apomorphine contains sodium metabisulfite which is capable of causing anaphylactoid reactions in patients with sulfite allergy.
- 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
- See adverse reactions attributed to class:
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