Uprima Information

WHAT UPRIMA IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR

Uprima 2 mg tablets are sub-lingual tablets each containing 2 mg of apomorphine (as hydrochloride). The 2 mg tablet is available in packs of 1, 2, 3, 4 and 8 sublingual tablets. Uprima 2 mg tablets are brick red in colour and are pentagon shaped embossed with 2 on one side and the Abbott logo on the other side.

Uprima tablets are sub-lingual tablets each containing 3 mg of apomorphine (as hydrochloride). The 3 mg tablet is available in packs of 1, 2, 4, 8 and 12 sublingual tablets. Uprima 3 mg tablets are brick red in colour and are triangle shaped embossed with 3 on one side and the Abbott logo on the other side.

Uprima is a medicine known as a dopaminergic agonist which helps men achieve an erection by stimulating the region of the brain, called the hypothalamus, thereby helping to produce the natural signals which start the erection process in the penis. Sexual stimulation is necessary for Uprima to work.

Uprima is different to morphine and has no morphine-like properties.

Uprima is a therapy for the treatment of men with erectile dysfunction (sometimes called ED or impotence). This is a condition in which a man cannot get, or keep, a hard penis (erection) sufficient for satisfactory sexual performance.

HOW TO TAKE UPRIMA

Your Doctor will decide the dose of Uprima which is suitable for you. Do not take more tablets than your Doctor has prescribed. All patients should begin with the 2 mg tablet. If your erection is not sufficient for satisfactory sexual activity at this dose and you have not experienced side effects, you may increase the dose to the 3 mg tablet following consultation with your doctor. You should not take more than 3 mg in any 8 hour period.

POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS

Like all medicines, Uprima can have side effects. These are generally mild and transient in nature.

Common undesirable effects are nausea, headache, dizziness, yawning, sleepiness, infection, sore throat, pain, increased cough, rhinitis, flushing, taste disorder and sweating.

Uncommonly, fainting has occurred. If you feel faint, follow the instructions given under ‘Do not take Uprima:’

If you have chest pains during intercourse, you should stop immediately and contact your doctor.

If you have any undesirable effect which is severe or prolonged you should tell your Doctor. If you notice any side effects not mentioned in this leaflet, please inform your doctor or pharmacist.

STORING UPRIMA

Keep out of the reach and sight of children

Store your Uprima in the original package. Do not use this medicine after the expiry date shown on the pack, or if the pack has been damaged or tampered with.