Apokyn (Apomorphine) Patient Information: Missed a Dose and What Should I Avoid at RxList

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May 24, 2012

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Apokyn Patient Information including If I Miss a Dose

What happens if I miss a dose (Apokyn)?

Use the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and wait until your next regularly scheduled dose. Do not use extra medicine to make up the missed dose.

What happens if I overdose (Apokyn)?

Seek emergency medical attention if you think you have used too much of this medicine. Overdose symptoms may include nausea, extreme drowsiness, or fainting.

What should I avoid while using apomorphine (Apokyn)?

Avoid drinking alcohol. It can increase some of the side effects of apomorphine.

Cold or allergy medicine, narcotic pain medicine, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, and medicine for seizures, depression or anxiety can add to sleepiness caused by apomorphine. Tell your doctor if you regularly use any of these other medicines.

Apomorphine can cause side effects that may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert.

What other drugs will affect apomorphine (Apokyn)?

Before using apomorphine, tell your doctor if you are using any of the following drugs:

arsenic trioxide (Trisenox);
bepridil (Vascor);
blood pressure medications;
cisapride (Propulsid);
chloroquine (Arelan) or halofantrine (Halfan);
metoclopramide (Reglan);
niacin (nicotinic acid, Niacor, Niaspan, and others);
sildenafil (Viagra), tadalafil (Cialis), or vardenafil (Levitra);
narcotic medication such as fentanyl (Actiq, Duragesic), hydrocodone (Vicodin), hydromorphone (Dilaudid), levomethadyl (Orlaam), methadone (Methadose), morphine (Kadian, MS Contin), oxycodone (OxyContin, Percocet), oxymorphone (Opana), pentazocine (Talwin), or propoxyphene (Darvon);
antibiotics such as azithromycin (Zithromax), clarithromycin (Biaxin), dirithromycin (Dynabac), erythromycin (E-Mycin, E.E.S., Erythrocin, Ery-Tab), pentamidine (NebuPent, Pentam), sparfloxacin (Zagam), telithromycin (Ketek);
medicines to treat psychiatric disorders, such as haloperidol (Haldol), droperidol (Inapsine), chlorpromazine (Thorazine), fluphenazine (Prolixin), mesoridazine (Serentil), perphenazine (Trilafon), prochlorperazine (Compazine), thioridazine (Mellaril), or trifluperazine (Stelazine); or
heart rhythm medicine such as amiodarone (Cordarone, Pacerone), dofetilide (Tikosyn), disopyramide (Norpace), procainamide (Procan, Pronestyl), quinidine (Cardioquin, Quinaglute), or sotalol (Betapace).

This list is not complete and there may be other drugs that can interact with apomorphine. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start using a new medication without telling your doctor.

Where can I get more information?

Your pharmacist can provide more information about apomorphine.

Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.

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