apomorphine

Thân thiện

A nurse prepares an apomorphine injection for a patient.

Definition

Noun A derivative of morphine that is less potent than morphine itself. It is primarily used to induce vomiting (as an emetic) and, in small doses, can act as a sedative.

Usage

Apomorphine is a specific pharmaceutical compound. It is used in medical contexts. - It is administered by a healthcare professional, often via injection. - Its primary therapeutic use is as an emetic (a substance that causes vomiting). - At lower doses, it can have a sedative effect (calming or sleep-inducing).

Examples

• The veterinarian administered apomorphine to the dog to induce vomiting after it ingested poison.
• In some treatment protocols, low doses of apomorphine are used for its sedative properties.
• Apomorphine is a morphine derivative but does not share the same level of analgesic potency.

Advanced Usage

• Neurological Treatment: In advanced Parkinson's disease, apomorphine is used as a potent dopamine agonist to manage motor symptoms (e.g., "off" episodes). This is a specialized, non-emetic use.
  • Example: The patient's Parkinson's symptoms were managed with subcutaneous apomorphine injections.

Variants and Related Words

• Apomorphine hydrochloride: The salt form commonly used in pharmaceutical preparations.
• Emetic: (noun) A substance that causes vomiting.
• Sedative: (noun) A substance that promotes calm or sleep.
• Dopamine agonist: (noun) A class of drugs that apomorphine belongs to for Parkinson's disease treatment.

Synonyms

• Emetogenic agent (specifically for its emetic use).
• Dopamine agonist (specifically for its neurological use).

Note: There are no common idioms or phrasal verbs associated with this technical, medical term.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a morphine derivative that is not as strong as morphine; used as an emetic and in small doses as a sedative