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Apomorphine Infusion
Dear all,
The first line of therapy for PD is levodopa/carbidopa. I would like to know if apomorphine subcutaneous infusion (ApoGo pump) can be used as a stand alone treatment option for severe PD patients or it is also prescribed with levodopa/carbidopa medication.
regards
Abhishek
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4 Replies
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Hi Abishek, I have not heard of Apomorphine injection. Thank you for creating this topic. Perhaps there are others on this forum who can share their knowledge/expericences.
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Thanks for posting, Abhishek, I’m not familiar with this topic at all but eager to learn more. Is this a therapy you are considering for yourself?
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Hi Jean/Ally, I am not considering it for myself. I am a researcher working to improve the quality of life of Parkinson’s disease patient. Apomorphine is given by subcutaneous injection to manage “off” episodes occurred during levodopa/carbidopa therapy. It is currently approved in Europe (ApoGo pen and ApoGo patch pump) and in US (Apokyn)
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Hi Abhishek, While I am happy to hear that people are working to alleviate our symptoms, I am saddened that we still have no cure or any way to stop the progression of this disease. Thank you for your research work.
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