Rotigotine Treatment Report
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| 75 Patients currently take Rotigotine | |
| 47 Patients stopped taking Rotigotine | |
Pytchley
10 mg daily since Apr 09, 2007 | |
grandmajudy
Neupro Patch, 6 mg daily since Oct 01, 2007 | |
Campy324
Neupro Patch, 6 mg daily since Feb 01, 2008 |
Brand Names:
Neupro Patch
What is Rotigotine?
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.
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What we've learned
Why Patients Take Rotigotine
| slow my disease's progress | |
|---|---|
| Stiffness/spasticity | |
| Not indicated | |
| Other | |
| Loss of coordination/balance | |
| Slowness |
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 | 3 mg 24/7 | 4 mg 24/7 | 6 mg 24/7 | N/A | ||
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21
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2
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5
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7
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18
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How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Rotigotine
Why Patients Stopped Taking Rotigotine (multiple reasons could be selected)
| Other | |
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| Side effects too severe | |
| Did not seem to work | |
| Doctor's advice | |
| Not indicated | |
| Expense | |
| Personal research | |
| Course of treatment ended |
How Long Patients Took Rotigotine Before Stopping
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