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Ropinirole Treatment Report
Brand Names:
Requip, Requip XL, Requip Depot
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).
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Treat Parkinson's | 427 | 50% |
| Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) | 98 | 11% |
| Other | 65 | 7% |
| Stiffness/Spasticity | 31 | 3% |
| tremor | 13 | 1% |
| Parkinson's Disease | 9 | 1% |
| Mobility | 9 | 1% |
| General health | 7 | <1% |
| Support another treatment | 5 | <1% |
| Night-time leg spasms | 4 | <1% |
Other treatments patients are taking for Treat Parkinson's include Carbidopa-Levodopa, Pramipexole, and Rasagiline.
| 0.25 mg-0.5 mg-1 mg daily | 0.25mg as needed | 0.5mg as needed | 1.5 x 0.25 mg-0.5 mg-1 mg daily | 1 mg all the time (24/7) | 1 mg as needed | 2 2mg as needed | 2mg as needed | 3 x 0.25 mg-0.5 mg-1 mg daily | 4 x 0.25 mg-0.5 mg-1 mg daily | 6 x 0.25 mg-0.5 mg-1 mg daily | as needed | daily | 0.15 mg daily | 0.25 mg daily | 0.5 mg daily | 0.75 mg daily | 1 daily | 1 mg daily | 1.25 mg daily | 1.5 mg daily | 2 mg daily | 2.25 mg daily | 3 mg daily | 4 daily | 4 mg daily | 4.5 mg daily | 5 mg daily | 6 mg daily | 7 mg daily | 8 mg daily | 9 mg daily | 10 mg daily | 12 mg daily | 14 mg daily | 15 mg daily | 16 mg daily | 18 mg daily | 20 mg daily | 21 mg daily | 22 mg daily | 23 mg daily | 24 mg daily | 25 mg daily | 26 mg daily | 28 mg daily | 32 mg daily | 54 mg daily | 200 mg daily | 300 mg daily | ||
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22
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Duration
How long current patients have been taking Ropinirole or how long patients were taking Ropinirole before stopping.
Currently Taking Ropinirole
Stopped Taking Ropinirole
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 185 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 35% | 43 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 37% | 46 |
| Slight | 15% | 18 |
| None | 5% | 6 |
| Can't tell | 8% | 10 |
Treat Parkinson's
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 11% | 20 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 32% | 59 |
| Mild | 34% | 63 |
| None | 23% | 43 |
Top reported side-effects include: Daytime sleepiness, Nausea, Fatigue
Summary results are based on 185 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 185)
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- seasea
- Sex: F
- Mouth/throat: none
- Arms: mild
- Chest: none
- Legs: mild
- See profile
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by seasea
Sep 10, 2009
- EfficacySlight
- Side-effectsMild
- Other
- Advice/Tips
- No impact that I can notice. My hair has started to fall out. I don't know if that is a side effect of this medication.
- See full evaluation
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1 helpful mark
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- tchrterri
- Sex: F
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: mild
- Chest: mild
- Legs: mild
- See profile
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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.
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks
Report created on November 07, 2009.