Drug name
Requip (Ropinirole)
Drug Uses
This medication is used to treat Parkinson's disease. It helps to restore dopamine in the brain. As usual, dopamine levels are low in patients who suffer Parkinson's disease. Besides, Requip treats a restless legs syndrome (RSL).
How Taken
You have to use Requip as your doctor prescribed you to. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor. In case you have some questions about using Requip contact your health care provider.
Drug Class and Mechanism
Requip relieves condition of patients with of Parkinson's disease. This illness is ffected by low levels of dopamine in the brain. Requip stimulates receptors of this important element and promotes its improved motion.
Missed Dose
On condition that you forget or cannot take a dose of Requip, use it as soon as you remember. If several hours have passed/it is nearing time for the next dosage of Requip, do not double the dose to catch up. Just go back to your regular schedule.
Storage
Keep this drug at room temperature, between 20 and 25 degrees C (68 and 77 degrees F). Store Requip in a hermetic and light-resistant container. Store it away from light, heat and moisture. Save the medication beyond the reach of children and away from pets.
Warnings Precautions
You are to inform your doctor in case you have or have ever had:
mood or mental changes, low blood pressure, heart disease, abnormal heart rhythms, hallucinations, any allergies, liver or kidney diseases.
You are not adviced to drive, operate machinery, or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how you react to this medicine. Using Requip alone, with certain other medicines or with alcohol may lessen your ability to drive or to perform other potentially dangerous tasks.
As soon as you suspect you are pregnant, contact your doctor immediately. You should discuss all benefits and risks of taking Requip during your pregnancy. It is not known whether the drug passes into human breast milk. Stop breast-feeding while using Requip.
Possible Side Effects
vision changes, fever, stiff muscles, persistent urge to sleep, nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, trouble sleeping, hallucinations, difficulty walking, difficulty breathing, restlessness, swelling of feet/legs, fainting, twitching, pain in chest, irregular heartbeat, constipation, unusual weakness, stomach upset and pain, headache, dry mouth,pain in muscles.
In case you feel some other effects, contact your health care provider as soon as possible.
More Information
If your symptoms become worse and do not improve, contact your doctor.
Contact your health care provider in case you have some questions about using Requip. This medicine should be taken only by those patients for whom it is prescribed. You should not give it to others.