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What is Ropinirole?

Ropinirole is an anti-Parkinson's agent used to treat 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).

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
1 8%
Moderate
1 8%
Mild
2 17%
None
8 67%

Most commonly reported side effects

Daytime sleepiness
1 25%
Muscle cramps
1 25%
Nausea
1 25%
felt crooked
1 25%
Dizziness: feelings of lightheadedness, floating, confusion, disorientation, loss of balance
1 25%
Indigestion
1 25%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Ropinirole. See all 17 dosages ►

  0.25 mg-0.5 mg-1 mg daily 1 mg all the time (24/7) 1mg as needed 3 x 0.25 mg-0.5 mg-1 mg daily daily 0.25 mg daily 0.5 mg daily 0.75 mg daily 1 daily 1 mg daily 1.5 mg daily 2 mg daily 3 mg daily 4 mg daily 6 mg daily 12 mg daily 15 mg daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 12 Number of Patients: 12 8 Number of Patients: 8 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 26 Number of Patients: 26 2 Number of Patients: 2 14 Number of Patients: 14 2 Number of Patients: 2 7 Number of Patients: 7 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Ropinirole (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
4 29% Other: 29%
Side effects too severe
3 21% Side effects too severe: 21%
Did not seem to work
2 14% Did not seem to work: 14%
Doctor's advice
2 14% Doctor's advice: 14%
Course of treatment ended
1 7% Course of treatment ended: 7%

See all 12 patients who’ve stopped taking Ropinirole

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Ropinirole

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0

Stopped Taking Ropinirole

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
11 92%
Usually
1 8%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 8%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
3 25%
Not at all
8 67%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
1 8%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
9 75%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on February 09, 2010.