Drug Name

Requip (Ropinirole)

Drug Uses

This medication is used to treat Parkinson's disease. It helps replace the brain artificial called dopamine, which is abridged in Parkinson's disease. It is as well as used to treat RLS (Restless Legs Syndrome).

How Taken

Take this medication as prescribed. Do not increase your dose or take it more often than directed. Do not halt using this medication without your doctor's approval. Stopping this drug suddenly may cause you to experience unwanted side effects. Dosing is based on your condition as well as this drug's side effects. It may take a few weeks for this medication to take effect.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Requip helps relieve the signs as well as symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Caused by a deficit of dopamine (one of the brain's essential artificial messengers), this disorder is marked by progressive muscle stiffness, tremor, as well as fatigue. Requip works by stimulating dopamine receptors in the brain, thus promoting better, easier movement.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose, take it as soon as remembered; do not take incase it is almost time for the next dose. Instead, skip the missed dose as well as resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not "double-up" the doses.

Storage

Store at controlled room temperature away from moisture as well as sunlight. Do not store in the bathroom.

Warnings/Precautions

Tell your doctor incase you possess a history of: heart disease or heart arrhythmias (abnormal rhythms), hallucinations, mental confusion, difficulty walking, any allergies, kidney problems, liver disease, abridged blood pressure. To avoid dizziness as well as lightheadedness when rising from a seated or lying position, get up slowly. Take caution when performing tasks requiring mental alertness such as driving or using machinery. Limit alcohol take because it may intensify the drowsiness as well as dizziness effects of this drug. This drug should be used only when clearly needed during pregnancy. Discuss the risks as well as benefits with your doctor. It is not known incase this medication is excreted into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.

Likely Side Effects

Nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, trouble sleeping, constipation, unusual weakness, stomach upset as well as pain, headache or moistureless mouth may occur. Incase these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor promptly. To relieve moistureless mouth, suck on (sugarless) rocklike candy or ice chips, bite (sugarless) gum, drink water or take saliva substitute. Report promptly: hallucinations, difficulty moving or walking, difficulty breathing. Unlikely but report promptly: confusion, restlessness, leg or foot swelling, fainting, twitching, chest pain, unusually quick or unhurried heartbeat. Very unlikely but report promptly: muscle pain, vision problems, fever, very bad muscle stiffness, unexpected irresistible urge to sleep. Incase you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

More Information

Do not share this medication with others.