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Taking Rotigotine Patch
74 Patients currently take Rotigotine Patch
33 Patients stopped taking Rotigotine Patch
bud angus
Mouth/throat: moderate
Arms: mild
Chest: mild
Legs: moderate
bud angus
Schwarz, 2 mg daily since Nov 20, 2007
xsurfer48
Mouth/throat: mild
Arms: moderate
Chest: mild
Legs: moderate
xsurfer48
Neupro (Neupro Patch), 2 mg since Feb 25, 2008
Tomte Woman
Mouth/throat: mild
Arms: moderate
Chest: mild
Legs: moderate
Tomte Woman
Neupro (Neupro Patch), 6 mg 24/7 since Aug 17, 2007

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Brand Names: Neupro (Neupro Patch), Schwarz

Neupro is a brand name for Rotigotine, a dopamine agonist drug delivered slowly across the skin by means of a transdermal patch, worn for 24hrs at a time. The aim is to provide a slow, steady stream of dopamine in order to reduce symptoms and on/off fluctuations. Read more...Click to read more below

Schwarz's Rotigotine Patch site


What we've learned

Why Patients Take Rotigotine Patch

slow my disease's progress
slow my disease's progress: 100% 64
Not indicated
Not indicated: 8% 5
Other
Other: 5% 3
Stiffness/spasticity
Stiffness/spasticity: 5% 3
Loss of coordination/balance
Loss of coordination/balance: 2% 1
Slowness
Slowness: 2% 1

Patient Dosages

2 mg daily 4 mg daily 6 mg daily 8 mg daily 10 mg daily 12 mg daily 18 mg daily 25 mg daily 2 mg 24/7 4 mg 24/7 6 mg 24/7 N/A
12 Number of Patients: 12 18 Number of Patients: 18 19 Number of Patients: 19 5 Number of Patients: 5 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 6 Number of Patients: 6 5 Number of Patients: 5 10 Number of Patients: 10 15 Number of Patients: 15  

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Rotigotine Patch

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
1
2
30
25
6
3

Why Patients Stopped Taking Rotigotine Patch (multiple reasons could be selected)

Did not seem to work
Did not seem to work: 100% 13
Side effects too severe
Side effects too severe: 92% 12
Doctor's advice
Doctor's advice: 69% 9
Other
Other: 62% 8
Not indicated
Not indicated: 31% 4
Expense
Expense: 8% 1
Personal research
Personal research: 8% 1
Course of treatment ended
Course of treatment ended: 8% 1

How Long Patients Took Rotigotine Patch Before Stopping

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
10
7
9
3
0
2

Average: 1 star 2 star 3 star 4 star Rotigotine Patch Ratings

4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
4: 100% 3
3 stars3 stars3 stars
3: 67% 2
2 stars2 stars
2: 33% 1


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