Parkinson's Disease Info : New Parkinson's Drug: Apokyn

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Condition Overview Prevention Diagnosis Research Clinical Trials Treatments Events Lifestyle Emotional Impacts View All Mar '0515 New Parkinson's Drug: Apokyn by StaffResearch A newly approved drug, Apokyn, has the potential to reduce off-times. Rather than in pill form, Apokyn is injected. It provides much faster relief, gets patients moving within minutes, and helps them regain their confidence. The drug took some time to be approved due to the attendant side effects, namely nausea and vomiting. Apokyn (apomorphine hydrochloride) was developed by Bertek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. For more information, you can call toll free 1-877-7APOKYN (727-6596). Click here for the official website and product data sheet in PDF format. Related Articles 02-23-2005Levodopa and Parkinson's 03-04-2005Book: Parkinson's Disease - 300 Tips for Making Life Easier 03-02-2005Cleveland Clinic Announces Online Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery Pre-Evaluation 03-15-2005New gene DRDN identified 02-24-2005LentiVector-based Gene Transfer Therapy for the treatment of late stage Parkinson's Disease

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