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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

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Treat Parkinson's 258 64%
Other 52 13%
Stiffness/spasticity 24 6%
Restless Leg Syndrome 9 2%
General health 6 1%
disease-related symptoms 3 <1%
Pain 2 <1%
Restless legs when trying to sleep 2 <1%
Night-time leg spasms 2 <1%
Tremors 1 <1%
Anxiety 1 <1%
Fasciculations 1 <1%
Freezing of gait 1 <1%
Pain, chronic 1 <1%
Numbness, tingling, pins & needles (paresthesia) 1 <1%
Constipation 1 <1%
Muscle cramping, spasms 1 <1%
Fatigue 1 <1%
Mobility 1 <1%
Depression 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 day 1.25 mg day 1.5 mg day 2 mg day 2.25 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 10.25 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
  10 Number of Patients: 10 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 10 Number of Patients: 10 12 Number of Patients: 12 4 Number of Patients: 4 28 Number of Patients: 28 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 19 Number of Patients: 19 1 Number of Patients: 1 23 Number of Patients: 23 24 Number of Patients: 24 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 36 Number of Patients: 36 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 18 Number of Patients: 18 23 Number of Patients: 23 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 24 Number of Patients: 24 3 Number of Patients: 3 3 Number of Patients: 3 19 Number of Patients: 19 8 Number of Patients: 8 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 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
17
37
23
34
39
94

Stopped taking Ropinirole

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
13
12
18
17
13
10
Why Patients Stopped Taking Ropinirole (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 40 47% Side effects too severe: 47%
Did not seem to work 19 22% Did not seem to work: 22%
Doctor's advice 16 19% Doctor's advice: 19%
Other 13 15% Other: 15%
Personal research 6 7% Personal research: 7%
Not indicated 6 7% Not indicated: 7%
Course of treatment ended 4 5% Course of treatment ended: 5%
Expense 2 2% Expense: 2%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 40 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 30% 10
Moderate 33% 11
Slight 9% 3
None 9% 3
Can't tell 18% 6

Treat Parkinson's

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 13% 5
Moderate 38% 15
Mild 25% 10
None 25% 10

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

Summary results are based on 40 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 40)

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

  • tchrterri
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    See profile
  • tchrterri
  • by tchrterri
    Aug 03, 2008
  • EfficacyCan't tell
  • Side-effectsSevere
  • Treat Parkinson's
Advice/Tips
Make sure when you start a drug like this that you have people around you in case you have a severe reaction like I did. These reactions may be rare, but when they happen, they can be dangerous.

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