Ropinirole Treatment Report
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Brand Names:
Requip, Requip XL
What is Ropinirole?
Ropinirole is an anti-Parkinson's agent used to treatment the signs and symptoms of idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD). It is also indicated for the treatment of moderate-to-severe primary Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS).
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Reasons Taken
3 patients in the community are taking or have taken Ropinirole.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 | 66% |
| Fasciculations | 1 | 33% |
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Ropinirole or how long patients were taking Ropinirole before stopping.
Currently taking Ropinirole
| 0-1 month | 1-3 months | 3-6 months | 6 months-1year | 1-2 years | 2 years or more |
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Stopped taking Ropinirole
| 0-1 month | 1-3 months | 3-6 months | 6 months-1year | 1-2 years | 2 years or more |
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Did not seem to work | 1 | 100% |  |
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 1 patient evaluation. See the overall results and the individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| None | 100% | 1 |
|---|
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 100% | 1 |
| None | 0% | 0 |
Top reported side-effects include: daytime sleepinesss,nauesa,throat tightening
Adherence
| Always | 100% |
|---|---|
| Usually | 0% |
| Sometimes | 0% |
| Never | 0% |
Burden
| Major | 0% |
|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% |
| Slight | 0% |
| None | 100% |
Cost
| $200+ | 0% |
|---|---|
| $100-199 | 0% |
| $50-99 | 0% |
| $25-49 | 0% |
| less than $25 | 100% |
Summary results are based on 1 individual response. For more information, see overall results.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 1)
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- Soli Deo Gloria
- Mouth/throat: none
- Arms: none
- Chest: none
- Legs: mild
- Type: Upper Motor Neuron
- See profile
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by Soli Deo Gloria
Mar 17, 2008
- EfficacyNone
- Side-effectsMild
- Other
- Advice/Tips
- Not sure how it works. It didn't work for me because I didn't have Parkinson's
- See full evaluation
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