Familiarity information: PILOT used as a noun is common. â¢ PILOT (verb) The verb PILOT has 2 senses: 1. fly a plane. 2. act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance. Familiarity information: PILOT used as a verb is rare.
Apomorphine is used to treat wearing-off episodes (muscle stiffness, loss of muscle control) in people with advanced Parkinson's disease. Apomorphine may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Its use includes treatment for acute pain, such as in severe physical trauma, myocardial infarction, post-surgical pain, and chronic pain, including end-stage cancer and other terminal illnesses. In other countries it is more common to use morphine or other strong opioids in these situations.