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Brand Names: Requip, Requip XL
Generic Name: Ropinirole

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). Read more...Click to read more below


Reasons Taken

308 patients in the community are taking or have taken Ropinirole.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Treat Parkinson's 236 83%
Stiffness/spasticity 21 7%
Other 16 5%
disease-related symptoms 3 1%
Pain, chronic 1 <1%
Fatigue 1 <1%
Freezing of gait 1 <1%
Anxiety 1 <1%
Constipation 1 <1%
Restless legs when trying to sleep 1 <1%
General health 1 <1%
Tremors 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Ropinirole.

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  0 mg day 0 day 0 mg none 0.25 mg day 0.5 mg day 0.75 mg day 1 mg day 1.25 mg day 1.5 mg day 2 mg day 3 mg day 4 mg day 4 day 4.5 mg day 5 mg day 6 mg day 7 mg day 7.5 mg day 8 mg day 9 mg day 10 mg day 11 mg day 12 mg day 13 mg day 14 mg day 15 mg day 16 mg day 18 mg day 20 mg day 21 mg day 22 mg day 23 mg day 24 mg day 25 mg day 32 mg day 200 mg day 300 mg day
  6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 16 Number of Patients: 16 17 Number of Patients: 17 12 Number of Patients: 12 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 3 Number of Patients: 3 33 Number of Patients: 33 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 11 Number of Patients: 11 19 Number of Patients: 19 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 25 Number of Patients: 25 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 16 Number of Patients: 16 7 Number of Patients: 7 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

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
21
16
23
22
30
83

Stopped taking Ropinirole

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
6
11
14
14
10
9
Why Patients Stopped Taking Ropinirole (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 36 55% Side effects too severe: 55%
Did not seem to work 12 18% Did not seem to work: 18%
Doctor's advice 11 17% Doctor's advice: 17%
Other 8 12% Other: 12%
Not indicated 6 9% Not indicated: 9%
Personal research 5 8% Personal research: 8%
Expense 2 3% Expense: 3%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 14 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 38% 5
Moderate 15% 2
Slight 15% 2
None 8% 1
Can't tell 23% 3

Treat Parkinson's

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 21% 3
Moderate 43% 6
Mild 14% 2
None 21% 3

Top reported side-effects include: daytime sleepinesss, Fatigue, nauesa

Summary results are based on 14 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 14)

  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Treat Parkinson's
Advice/Tips
Take it regularly and on time. Also work out a dosing schedule in which your peak activity level matches the peak level of medication . I am taking the generic . so the savings are substantial $6 mo vs $600 mo

  • jntdsn
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    See profile
  • jntdsn
  • by jntdsn
    Apr 15, 2003
  • EfficacyNone
  • Side-effectsSevere
  • Treat Parkinson's

See all evaluation results for Ropinirole



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