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Apokyn and Abdominal distension - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Abdominal distension is reported as a side effect among people who take Apokyn (apomorphine hydrochloride), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Duopa, and have Parkinson's disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Abdominal distension when taking Apokyn. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 5,279 people who have side effects when taking Apokyn from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Apokyn?

Apokyn has active ingredients of apomorphine hydrochloride. eHealthMe is studying from 5,284 Apokyn users. Check the latest studies of Apokyn.

What is Abdominal distension?

Abdominal distension is found to be associated with 2,570 drugs and 3,640 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Abdominal distension.

On Jul, 17, 2026

5,279 people reported to have side effects when taking Apokyn.
Among them, 11 people (0.21%) have Abdominal distension.

Could Apokyn cause Abdominal distension?

Among these 11 people:

How long have people been on Apokyn when they have Abdominal distension? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Abdominal distension when taking Apokyn? *

  • female: 9.09 %
  • male: 90.91 %

What is the age of people who have Abdominal distension when taking Apokyn? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 28.57 %
  • 60+: 71.43 %

What are other drugs people take besides Apokyn? *

  1. Sinemet: 4 people, 36.36%
  2. Duopa: 4 people, 36.36%
  3. Vitamin B12: 2 people, 18.18%
  4. Vitamin C: 2 people, 18.18%
  5. Sinemet Cr: 2 people, 18.18%
  6. Rytary: 2 people, 18.18%
  7. Donepezil: 1 person, 9.09%
  8. Hydrocodone Bitartrate And Acetaminophen: 1 person, 9.09%
  9. Gocovri: 1 person, 9.09%
  10. Finasteride: 1 person, 9.09%

What are other side effects people have besides Abdominal distension? *

  1. Nausea And Vomiting: 4 people, 36.36%
  2. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 4 people, 36.36%
  3. Depression: 3 people, 27.27%
  4. Abdominal Pain: 3 people, 27.27%
  5. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 3 people, 27.27%
  6. Fall: 3 people, 27.27%
  7. Device Occlusion: 3 people, 27.27%
  8. Peripheral Swelling: 3 people, 27.27%
  9. Device Dislocation: 3 people, 27.27%
  10. Drowsiness: 2 people, 18.18%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Parkinson's Disease: 10 people, 90.91%
  2. Large Intestinal Ulcer: 1 person, 9.09%
  3. Dyskinesia (abnormality or impairment of voluntary movement): 1 person, 9.09%
  4. Colitis (inflammation of colon): 1 person, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Abdominal distension and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of apomorphine hydrochloride:

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on apomorphine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Apokyn) and Apokyn (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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