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Total Apokyn reports: 135.
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Reported deaths: 2    Reported hospitalizations: 27.
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FDA Reported Apokyn Side Effects: nausea, somnolence, fall, condition aggravated, dizziness, injection site bruising, asthenia, vomiting, oedema peripheral, blood pressure decreased, hyperhidrosis.
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Apokyn Side Effects Report #5210605-6
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported APOKYN problem on Sept 28, 2006. Female patient, 68 years of age, weighting 210.0 lb, was diagnosed with parkinson's disease and was treated with APOKYN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: constipation. APOKYN dosage: 0.3 MG Q 3RD DAY SC. During the same period patient was treated with CARBIDOPA AND LEVODOPA, NAPROXEN, PROZAC. Patient recovered.

Apokyn Side Effects Report #5210606-8
APOKYN problem was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on July 28, 2006. Male patient, 71 years of age, weighting 192.0 lb, was diagnosed with parkinson's disease and was treated with APOKYN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: confusional state, depression, hallucination, insomnia, rhinorrhoea. APOKYN dosage: 3 MG QID; SC. During the same period patient was treated with STALEVO, SELEGILINE, MIRAPEX, PLAVIX, CRESTOR, DIOVAN, ASPIRIN. Patient recovered.

Apokyn Side Effects Report #5210610-X
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported APOKYN problem on Aug 31, 2006. Male patient, 62 years of age, weighting 172.5 lb, was diagnosed with parkinson's disease and was treated with APOKYN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: injection site bruising. APOKYN dosage: 0.2 ML 2X/DAY SC. During the same period patient was treated with COMTAN, SINEMET, MIRAPAX, ZOLOFT, TRAZODONE, SEROQUEL. Patient recovered.

Apokyn Side Effects Report #5210616-0
APOKYN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 31, 2006. Female patient, 72 years of age, weighting 170.0 lb, was diagnosed with parkinson's disease and was treated with APOKYN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: bile duct stone. APOKYN dosage: 0.3 ML VARIABLE SC. During the same period patient was treated with PARCOPA, RELAFEN, SINEMET, COMTAN, PERMAX, LEXAPRO, ARICEPT, ZOCOR. Patient recovered.

Apokyn Side Effects Report #5210617-2
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported APOKYN problem on Sept 01, 2006. Male patient, 72 years of age, weighting 133.0 lb, was diagnosed with parkinsonism and was treated with APOKYN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: hypotension. APOKYN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LEXAPRO, NAMENDA, CLONOPIN, DDAVP, COQ10 VITAMINS. Patient recovered.

Apokyn Side Effects Report #5210619-6
APOKYN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 12, 2006. Female patient, 80 years of age, was diagnosed with parkinson's disease and was treated with APOKYN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abasia. APOKYN dosage: 0.3 MG PRN SC. Patient recovered.

Apokyn Side Effects Report #5210620-2
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported APOKYN problem on Sept 12, 2006. Male patient, 73 years of age, weighting 175.0 lb, was diagnosed with parkinson's disease and was treated with APOKYN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: rhinorrhoea. APOKYN dosage: 0.2 MG PRN SC. Patient recovered.

Apokyn Side Effects Report #5210621-4
APOKYN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 12, 2006. Male patient, 75 years of age, weighting 170.0 lb, was diagnosed with parkinson's disease and was treated with APOKYN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: asthenia, blood pressure decreased, dizziness, nausea, somnolence, syncope. APOKYN dosage: 0.3 ML PRN SC. During the same period patient was treated with MIRAPAX, SINEMET. Patient recovered.

Apokyn Side Effects Report #5210622-6
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported APOKYN problem on Sept 14, 2006. Male patient, 67 years of age, weighting 180.0 lb, was diagnosed with parkinson's disease and was treated with APOKYN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: feeling abnormal, muscle spasms. APOKYN dosage: 0.6 MG TID SC. During the same period patient was treated with SINEMET, MIRAPEX, COMTAN. Patient recovered.

Apokyn Side Effects Report #5210627-5
APOKYN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 18, 2006. Female patient was treated with APOKYN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: malaise, pain in extremity. APOKYN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Apokyn Side Effects Report #5210628-7
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported APOKYN problem on Sept 26, 2006. Male patient was treated with APOKYN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: injection site bruising, somnolence. APOKYN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Apokyn Side Effects Report #5210631-7
APOKYN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on July 05, 2006. Male patient, 68 years of age, weighting 197.0 lb, was diagnosed with parkinson's disease and was treated with APOKYN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: feeling abnormal, injection site pruritus. APOKYN dosage: 0.3 ML TID SC. Patient recovered.

Apokyn Side Effects Report #5210632-9
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported APOKYN problem on Aug 01, 2006. Female patient, 73 years of age, weighting 180.0 lb, was diagnosed with parkinson's disease and was treated with APOKYN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: condition aggravated, headache, immobile, panic attack. APOKYN dosage: 0.3 ML VARIABLE SC. Patient recovered.

Apokyn Side Effects Report #5210633-0
APOKYN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 04, 2006. Male patient was diagnosed with parkinson's disease and was treated with APOKYN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: asthenia. APOKYN dosage: 0.3 ML VARIABLE SC. Patient recovered.

Apokyn Side Effects Report #5210634-2
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported APOKYN problem on Aug 11, 2006. Female patient, 44 years of age, weighting 170.0 lb, was treated with APOKYN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick. APOKYN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Apokyn Side Effects Report #5210635-4
APOKYN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 15, 2006. Female patient, 68 years of age, weighting 200.0 lb, was diagnosed with parkinson's disease and was treated with APOKYN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: aggression, anger, insomnia. APOKYN dosage: 0.2 MG ONCE SC. During the same period patient was treated with TIGAN, NAPROXEN, CARBO, CLONAZEPAM, CARBIDOPA AND LEVODOPA, PROZAC, COMTAN, AZILECT. Patient recovered.

Apokyn Side Effects Report #5210638-X
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported APOKYN problem on Aug 21, 2006. Male patient, 68 years of age, weighting 160.0 lb, was diagnosed with muscle rigidity, parkinson's disease and was treated with APOKYN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: rash maculo-papular. APOKYN dosage: 0.4 ML ONCE SC. During the same period patient was treated with SINEMET, COMTAN, REMERON, SEROQUEL, ZANAFLEX. Patient recovered.

Apokyn Side Effects Report #5210639-1
APOKYN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 21, 2006. Male patient, 59 years of age, weighting 240.0 lb, was diagnosed with parkinson's disease and was treated with APOKYN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: hypoaesthesia. APOKYN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MIRAPAX, COMTAN, LEVODOPA. Patient recovered.

Apokyn Side Effects Report #5210640-8
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported APOKYN problem on Aug 28, 2006. Male patient, 68 years of age, weighting 198.0 lb, was diagnosed with musculoskeletal stiffness, parkinson's disease and was treated with APOKYN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: hallucination, visual. APOKYN dosage: 0.2 ML TID SC. During the same period patient was treated with SINEMET. Patient recovered.

Apokyn Side Effects Report #5210641-X
APOKYN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 29, 2006. Male patient, 58 years of age, weighting 220.0 lb, was diagnosed with parkinson's disease and was treated with APOKYN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: fatigue. APOKYN dosage: 0.5 ML QDAY SC. During the same period patient was treated with STALEVO, REQUIP, AZIRIRIT. Patient recovered.

Apokyn Side Effects Report #5210642-1
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported APOKYN problem on Aug 30, 2006. Male patient, 85 years of age, weighting 165.0 lb, was diagnosed with parkinson's disease and was treated with APOKYN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: dermatitis acneiform, pruritus, rash erythematous. APOKYN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FOUR HANDFULS A DAY. Patient recovered.

Apokyn Side Effects Report #5181162-8
APOKYN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 22, 2006. Male patient, 69 years of age, weighting 226.0 lb, was diagnosed with parkinson's disease and was treated with APOKYN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: arthritis, condition aggravated, hypotension, nerve compression, spinal column stenosis. APOKYN dosage: 0.4 ML SC. During the same period patient was treated with TAZMAR, SINEMET, AMANTADINE, CELEBREX, NEXIUM, LIPITOR, ASPIRIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Apokyn Side Effects Report #5187730-1
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported APOKYN problem on Nov 30, 2006. Male patient, 77 years of age, weighting 165.0 lb, was diagnosed with parkinson's disease and was treated with APOKYN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: feeling cold, nausea. APOKYN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with REQUIP, ARICEPT, WARFARIN, PROTONIX, CARBIDOPA AND LEVODOPA, VITAMIN B NOS, STALEVO, TIGAN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Apokyn Side Effects Report #5188746-1
APOKYN problem was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 30, 2006. Male patient, 77 years of age, weighting 165.0 lb, was diagnosed with parkinson's disease and was treated with APOKYN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: fall, feeling cold, loss of consciousness, malaise, nausea, pallor. APOKYN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with REQUIP, ARICEPT, WARFARIN, PROTONIX, CARBIDOPA AND LEVODOPA, VITAMIN B NOS, STALEVO, TIGAN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Apokyn Side Effects Report #5193661-3
Physician from UNITED STATES reported APOKYN problem on Dec 11, 2006. Male patient, 75 years of age, weighting 169.0 lb, was diagnosed with parkinson's disease and was treated with APOKYN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: condition aggravated, eye rolling, fall, hallucination, loss of consciousness, sleep walking. APOKYN dosage: 0.5 ML VARIABLE SC. During the same period patient was treated with MIRAPEX, SINEMET CR, TASMAR, RIFAMPIN, LEVAQUIN, KLONOPIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Apokyn Side Effects Report #5195766-X
APOKYN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 07, 2006. Male patient, 81 years of age, weighting 145.0 lb, was diagnosed with parkinson's disease, vomiting and was treated with APOKYN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abnormal behaviour, blood pressure decreased, condition aggravated, dementia, somnolence. APOKYN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TIGAN, CARBIDOPA, SANCTURA, ARICEPT, CALCIUM. Patient recovered.

Apokyn Side Effects Report #5200169-5
Physician from UNITED STATES reported APOKYN problem on Dec 18, 2006. Male patient, 69 years of age, weighting 240.0 lb, was diagnosed with parkinson's disease and was treated with APOKYN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: aggression, anuria, catheter related complication, nausea, urinary tract disorder. APOKYN dosage: 0.2 ML BID SC. During the same period patient was treated with SEROQUEL, ARICEPT, SINEMET CR, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL, COMTAN, PARCOPA, AVODART. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Apokyn Side Effects Report #5402136-5
APOKYN problem was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on July 12, 2007. Female patient, weighting 159.0 lb, was diagnosed with parkinson's disease and was treated with APOKYN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: blood pressure increased, cold sweat, dyspnoea, headache, heart rate increased, injection site bruising, respiratory rate increased. APOKYN dosage: 0.2 ML QD SUBCUTANEOUS. Patient recovered.

Apokyn Side Effects Report #5402147-X
Physician from UNITED STATES reported APOKYN problem on July 19, 2007. Male patient, weighting 152.0 lb, was diagnosed with parkinson's disease and was treated with APOKYN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: blood pressure diastolic decreased, blood pressure systolic decreased, cold sweat, condition aggravated, dehydration, dizziness, hyperhidrosis, immediate post-injection reaction, labile blood pressure. APOKYN dosage: 0.2 ML PRN SUBCUTANEOUS. During the same period patient was treated with COREG, DIGOXIN, ZOCOR, COMTAN, SINEMET, REQUIP, PARCOPA, NEXIUM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Apokyn Side Effects Report #5410286-2
APOKYN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on July 26, 2007. Female patient was treated with APOKYN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: fall, joint injury. APOKYN dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Apokyn Side Effects Report #5416403-2
Physician from UNITED STATES reported APOKYN problem on Aug 06, 2007. Male patient, weighting 125.0 lb, was diagnosed with parkinson's disease and was treated with APOKYN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: brain contusion, fall, hallucination, head injury, intraventricular haemorrhage, subarachnoid haemorrhage, subdural hygroma, transient ischaemic attack. APOKYN dosage: (0.2 ML PRN UP TO THREE TIMES DAILY SUBCUTANEOUS). During the same period patient was treated with SINEMET, SYMMETREL, MIRAPEX. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Apokyn Side Effects Report #5427711-3
APOKYN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 10, 2007. Female patient, 81 years of age, weighting 93.00 lb, was diagnosed with parkinson's disease and was treated with APOKYN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: fall. APOKYN dosage: (0.4 ML 5X/DAY SUBCUTANEOUS). Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Apokyn Side Effects Report #5427765-4
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported APOKYN problem on Aug 10, 2007. Female patient, 81 years of age, weighting 93.00 lb, was diagnosed with parkinson's disease and was treated with APOKYN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: anaemia, fall, malnutrition. APOKYN dosage: (0.4 ML 5X/DAY SUBCUTANEOUS). Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Apokyn Side Effects Report #5445699-6
APOKYN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 24, 2007. Female patient, weighting 135.0 lb, was diagnosed with parkinson's disease and was treated with APOKYN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: hypertension, hypotension, pneumonia, refusal of treatment by patient, urinary tract infection. APOKYN dosage: (0.3 ML SUBCUTANEOUS), (0.4 ML PRN SUBCUTANEOUS), (0.4 ML 1X/8 HOURS SUBCUTANEOUS). During the same period patient was treated with SINEMET, TIGAN, COMTAN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 08/03/2007.

Apokyn Side Effects Report #5463990-4
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported APOKYN problem on Sept 05, 2007. Male patient, 67 years of age, weighting 138.0 lb, was diagnosed with parkinson's disease and was treated with APOKYN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: incorrect dose administered, loss of consciousness. APOKYN dosage: 0.3 ML TWO TO THREE TIMES ADILY SUBCUTANEOUS. Patient recovered.

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