Drug details
Apokyn (apomorphine)
type of Antiparkinson Agents, Dopamine Agonists
Apokyn (apomorphine hydrochloride injection) is a dopamine agonist, which works by helping restore the balance of dopamine in the brain, used to treat "wearing-off" episodes (muscle stiffness, loss of muscle control) in people with advanced Parkinson's disease.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- hives,
- difficulty breathing,
- swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
- vomiting,
- fever,
- lightheadedness,
- shortness of breath,
- confusion,
- chest pain,
- drowsiness,
- hallucinations,
- ongoing nausea,
- twitching,
- uncontrollable movements of your eyes, lips, tongue, face, arms, or legs,
- worsening of Parkinson symptoms,
- fast or slow heartbeats,
- daytime sleepiness,
- unusual thoughts or behavior,
- new or worsening cough,
- pain when you breathe,
- shortness of breath while lying down,
- unexplained pain in your stomach, back, or legs,
- swelling in your lower legs,
- penis erection that is painful or lasts 4 hours or longer,
- increased sexual urges,
- unusual urges to gamble, and
- other intense urges
The following drugs are related to Apokyn, either as a replacement or used together:
- Symmetrel (amantadine hydrochloride)
- Kynmobi (apomorphine hydrochloride sublingual film)
- Aricept (donepezil)
- Azilect (rasagiline)
- Cogentin (benztropine mesylate injection)
- Stalevo (carbidopa, levodopa and entacapone)
- Sinemet (carbidopa-levodopa)
- Exelon (rivastigmine tartrate)
- Exelon Patch (rivastigmine transdermal system)
- Fluorodopa FDOPA (f18 injection)
- Inbrija (levodopa inhalation powder)
- Nourianz (istradefylline tablets)
- Mirapex (pramipexole)
- Ongentys (opicapone capsules)
- Permax (pergolide mesylate)
- Requip (ropinirole hcl)