Apomorphine in advanced Parkinson disease

Apomorphine is the most potent dopamine receptor agonist and its symptomatic effectiveness is comparable to levodopa. Subcutaneous apomorphine is rapidly and completely absorbed. Plasma peak concentrations are achieved after 5-15 minutes and onset of clinical effect is within 20 minutes. Apomorphine intermittent subcutaneous injections are effective as rescue therapy for unpredictable off periods in advanced Parkinson disease (PD). More often apomorphine is administered as a subcutaneous infusion which secures the continuous dopaminergic stimulation. The benefit on 'off' periods is consistent across all studies, but dyskinesia improvement is not so obvious. Two infusion therapies (apomorphine and intraduodenal levodopa) and deep brain stimulation (DBS) are effective in advanced PD patients with untreatable motor complications. Apomorphine infusions should be considered in patients unable to undergo DBS because of cognitive impairment and neurosurgical contraindications.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2013

Erschienen:

2013

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:47

Enthalten in:

Neurologia i neurochirurgia polska - 47(2013), 5 vom: 21. Sept., Seite 476-83

Sprache:

Polnisch

Weiterer Titel:

Apomorfina w zaawansowanej chorobie Parkinsona

Beteiligte Personen:

Bogucki, A [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Antiparkinson Agents
Apomorphine
Journal Article
N21FAR7B4S
Review

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 17.01.2014

Date Revised 12.11.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM232070091