108 patient evaluations for Ropinirole

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Sep 22, 2008 (Started Apr 22, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (pain, fatigue, nausea, sweating, hypersexuality, daytime sleepiness, swelling in feet, swelling in ankles)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 24 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: check drug side effects and drug interactions
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: pain, daytime sleepiness, nausea, sweating, swelling in feet, swelling in ankles, hypersexuality, fatigue
  • 0 helpful marks

May 6, 2009 (Started Jul 07, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (indigestion, difficulty sleeping)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.25 mg Daily
Side effects: indigestion, difficulty sleeping
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 5, 2009 (Started Mar 24, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (constipation, tiredness, daytime sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: tiredness, daytime sleepiness, constipation, constipation
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2009 (Started Dec 22, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 16 mg Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly

May 1, 2009 (Started Dec 22, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 16 mg Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 6, 2009 (Started Nov 20, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (constipation, eyes watering (tearing), daytime sleepiness, swelling in feet, swelling in ankles)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: If you are prone to allergies and have any of the above conditions consult your Neurologist. The above side effects are listed The British Formulary which records among other things the side effects of all prescription drugs used in the United Kingdom.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: swelling in feet, swelling in ankles, daytime sleepiness, constipation, eyes watering (tearing)

Apr 28, 2009 (Started Nov 20, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (constipation, daytime sleepiness, swelling in feet, swelling in ankles)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Side effects: swelling in feet, swelling in ankles, daytime sleepiness, constipation, eyes watering (tearing)
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 16, 2009 (Started Oct 15, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for restless feeling in legs)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I would not be without this drug. I ran out a few times and thought I would go crazy. It really works for my all over restless BODY sydrome at night.
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 19, 2009 (Started Apr 30, 1995)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (affects memory)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: affects memory
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 16, 2009 (Started Jun 25, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for restless feeling in legs)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 26, 2009 (Started Jan 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I can not tell at this time if the med is working.
Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 28, 2009 (Started Oct 11, 1999)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for restless feeling in legs)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.5 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: If I don't take it as scheduled the symptoms return with a vengeance!
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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