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Taking Ropinirole
177 Patients currently take Ropinirole
49 Patients stopped taking Ropinirole
BaykayakR Mouth/throat: mild Arms: mild Chest: mild Legs: moderate See profile BaykayakR Requip, 11.5 mg daily since Apr 25, 2008
b_miller Sensation: moderate Overall: mild Cognition: mild Vision: moderate Speech: mild Swallowing: mild Upper limb: moderate Walking: mild See profile b_miller Requip, daily since Feb 06, 2006
ukelady Mouth/throat: moderate Arms: moderate Chest: moderate Legs: moderate See profile ukelady Requip, 2 mg daily since Sep 21, 2006

See also: Requip Brand Names: Requip

Ropinirole is a non-ergot dopamine agonist used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease and restless legs syndrome. Read more...

What we've learned

Why Patients Take Ropinirole

slow my disease's progress	111
Other	30
Stiffness/spasticity	13
Not indicated	8
General health	5
Restless leg syndrome	2
Anxiety	1
Constipation	1
Fasciculations	1
Freezing of gait	1
Muscle cramping, spasms	1
Numbness, tingling, pins & needles (paresthesia)	1
Pain	1
Pain, chronic	1
Restless legs when trying to sleep	1
Tremors	1

Patient Dosages


	0.75 mg daily	0.25 mg daily	0.5 mg daily	1 mg daily	1.25 mg daily	1.5 mg daily	2.25 mg daily	2 mg daily	3 mg daily	4.5 mg daily	4 mg daily	5 mg daily	6 mg daily	7 mg daily	7.5 mg daily	8 mg daily	8.5 mg daily	9 mg daily	10 mg daily	10.25 mg daily	10.5 mg daily	11.5 mg daily	11 mg daily	12 mg daily	13 mg daily	15 mg daily	16 mg daily	18 mg daily	20 mg daily	21 mg daily	23 mg daily	24 mg daily	27 mg daily	32 mg daily	200 mg daily	N/A
	5	7	10	17	1	4	2	8	20	1	16	5	27	4	3	6	1	24	5	1	1	2	1	23	2	12	5	4	4	1	1	5	1	1	1	26

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Ropinirole

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
4	11	21	17	32	61

Why Patients Stopped Taking Ropinirole (multiple reasons could be selected)

Side effects too severe	21
Doctor's advice	15
Not indicated	15
Did not seem to work	10
Other	6
Personal research	4
Expense	2
Course of treatment ended	1

How Long Patients Took Ropinirole Before Stopping

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
4	13	11	10	7	4

Average: Ropinirole Ratings

	7
	5
	2
	1