Apomorphine waa magac tilmaamaya daawada loo isticmaalo daawaynta cudurka Parkinson oo sidoo kale loo isticmaalo sida emetic ( walxo keenta matag). Waa nooc ka mid ah dopamine agonist, taasoo la macno ah inay ku ekaysiinayso saamaynta dopamine ee maskaxda. Eraygu wuxuu ka yimid xididdada Giriigga apo- (macnaha "ka fog") iyo morphine (oo tixraacaya daroogada opiate).