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Details

Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula 2C17H17NO2.2ClH.H2O
Molecular Weight 625.582
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 2 / 2
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of APOMORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE

SMILES

O.Cl.Cl.[H][C@@]12CC3=C(C(O)=C(O)C=C3)C4=C1C(CCN2C)=CC=C4.[H][C@@]56CC7=C(C(O)=C(O)C=C7)C8=C5C(CCN6C)=CC=C8

InChI

InChIKey=CXWQXGNFZLHLHQ-DPFCLETOSA-N
InChI=1S/2C17H17NO2.2ClH.H2O/c2*1-18-8-7-10-3-2-4-12-15(10)13(18)9-11-5-6-14(19)17(20)16(11)12;;;/h2*2-6,13,19-20H,7-9H2,1H3;2*1H;1H2/t2*13-;;;/m11.../s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C17H17NO2
Molecular Weight 267.3224
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 2 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 1 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Molecular Formula H2O
Molecular Weight 18.0153
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Molecular Formula ClH
Molecular Weight 36.461
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 2 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description

Apomorphine (brand names: Apokyn, Ixense, Spontane, Uprima) is indicated for the acute, intermittent treatment of hypomobility, “off” episodes (“end-of-dose wearing off” and unpredictable “on/off” episodes) in patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease. Apomorphine has been studied as an adjunct to other medications. It is a non-ergoline dopamine agonist with high in vitro binding affinity for the dopamine D4 receptor, and moderate affinity for the dopamine D2, D3, and D5, and adrenergic α1D, α2B, α2C receptors. The precise mechanism of action as a treatment for Parkinson’s disease is unknown, although it is believed to be due to stimulation of post-synaptic dopamine D2-type receptors within the caudate-putamen in the brain.

CNS Activity

Approval Year

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Palliative
APOKYN

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
47.5 pmol/mL
30 μg/kg bw single, subcutaneous
APOMORPHINE plasma
Homo sapiens

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
41.7 pmol × h/mL
30 μg/kg bw single, subcutaneous
APOMORPHINE plasma
Homo sapiens

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
33.6 min
30 μg/kg bw single, subcutaneous
APOMORPHINE plasma
Homo sapiens

Doses

AEs

Drug as perpetrator​

Drug as victim

PubMed

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
The recommended starting dose of is 0.2 mL (2 mg). Titrate on the basis of effectiveness and tolerance, up to a maximum recommended dose of 0.6 mL (6 mg)
Route of Administration: Other
In Vitro Use Guide
Apomorphine at concentrations of higher than 2 x 10(-5) M dramatically reduced the growth-stimulatory effect of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells on the scleral chondrocytes, whereas the inhibitory effect of apomorphine on the proliferation of scleral chondrocytes without RPE cells was very little
Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
F39049Y068
Record Status Validated (UNII)
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