A fourth drug, apomorphine, comes as a tablet to be dissolved under the tongue. |
Also, stereotypical behaviour and circling movement induced by apomorphine was suppressed. |
Apokyn was given priority review because injectable apomorphine is the first therapy approved to treat these episodes acutely. |
A team of Canadian scientists gave either an active drug, apomorphine, or a dummy drug to a group of six Parkinson's patients. |
Nausea induced by apomorphine as the aversive stimulus was reported less often. |
Ipecac or apomorphine should be avoided since seizures or decreased mental status may occur rapidly, increasing the risk for aspiration. |