Zyprima 3

Zyprima 3 (Apomorphine Hydrochloride) is used to treat male sexual dysfunction. It works by stimulating a brain chemical called dopamine, which heightens sexual interest and sensations, helping the patient to achieve and maintain erections.

Zyprima 3 (Apomorphine Hydrochloride) is not swallowed, but instead designed to be placed under the tongue and left to dissolve. Patients should drink a small amount of water before taking the medicine to wet their mouth and allow the tablet to dissolve more easily. If any fragment of the tablet remains after 20 minutes, it can be wash down with a glass of water and swallowed. Patients should wait at least eight hours before using this medication again.

Some side effects which have been reported by people using Zyprima 3 (Apomorphine Hydrochloride) include:

• Headaches
• Tiredness
• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Increased sweating
• Mouth ulcers
• Inflammation of the throat (pharyngitis)
• Coughing
• Blocked or runny nose

Although it is rare, some people have reported fainting after taking this medicine. Patients are advised that if they feel dizzy or lightheaded, they should lie down and raise their legs while waiting for these symptoms to pass. If this happens to you, always report it to your physician, as he/she may deem this medication unsafe for your use and want to prescribe you an alternative medication.

This medicine should not be taken with drugs that affect dopamine activity in the brain, such as:

• Treatments for Parkinson`s disease, eg bromocriptine, cabergoline, apomorphine and amantadine
• Qinagolide antipsychotic medicines