It is a dopamine-like medication used in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. It acts on brain cells similar to dopamine. It is administered through subcutaneous injection rather than orally, and its effect starts within a rapid timeframe of 10-20 minutes.

Ağızdan verilen ilaçlardan fayda görülmesine karşın, doz sonu kötülüğü ve/veya diskineziler (istem dışı hareketler) gibi durumlar geliştiğinde hastalarda ileri evre tedavi metodlarına geçilmelidir. Apomorfin, Parkinson hastalığı için önceden levodopa ve/veya diğer dopamin agonistleri ile tedavi görmüş hastalarda, “off” (kapalı, tutuk) veya hareketsiz durumda geçen zamanı azaltmaya yardımcı olur. Ayrıca hastayı ‘’off ‘’ durumundan hızlıca “on” (açık, rahat) duruma geçirmektedir.

Apomorphine, which is produced for such special circumstances, has two types of applications. The first is repeated subcutaneous injection throughout the day. It helps the patient, who is stuck in the “off” state due to the ineffectiveness of the medication being used, to regain movement within a short period of 5-10 minutes with the application of an Apomorphine injection. For patients with severe condition of Parkinson’s disease, continuous administration of Apomorphine through a portable pump under the skin helps reduce the time spent in immobility and alleviate symptoms. It enables continuous administration of the medication throughout the day.