Requip (Ropinirole)

What is Generic Requip?

Parkinsonism is a significant deficiency of dopamine nigrostriatal system. Active ingredient stimulates dopamine receptors in striatum and therefore facilitates this deficiency. Requip inhibits the secretion of prolactin. This medication is not a cure, it just improve some symptoms.

In what kind of disease treatment Requip is helpful?

Parkinson's disease: early and last stages and restless legs syndrome. Prescription of Ropinirole allows you to defer Levodopa treatment and thus postpone a dyskinesias development.

What should I tell my health care provider before I take Generic Requip?

Contraindications for Requip treatment are: hypersensitivity to the drug, severe renal or hepatic failure, smoking, sleep disorders, pregnancy and lactation. This is not a whole list that is why you need to consult with doctor. Also he should tell you about the risk of developing melanoma.

How should I take Requip?

Take Requip 3 times a day preferably during meals to avoid negative reactions from the digestive tract. In case of RLS take it before bedtime.

Dosage information

Requip is presented in a tablet form. The initial dose is 0.25 mg 3 times / day. And you should increase dosage by 0.75 mg every week during 4 weeks (that means you need to add 0.25 for each dose 3 times a day). As for therapeutic treatment weekly increases can range from 0.5 to 1.0 mg 3 times a day (1.5 - 3.0 mg / day).

It is recommend individual selection of doses by efficacy and tolerance. If increased drowsiness occurs then reduce the dose. If you noticed side effects then reduce the dose with the possibility of further increases. The effect can be expected within 3 to 9 mg / day. You can increase Requip (maximum 24 mg / day) until the desired therapeutic effect would be achieved if it is not.

What may interact with Requip?

Phenothiazine and neuroleptic agents (also known as antipsychotics) and other dopamine antagonists of central action: sulpiride or metoclopramide. They can decrease Requip effectiveness; that is why you need to avoid such combinations.

Estrogens, ciprofloxacin, enoxacin and other fluoroquinolones increase plasma concentration of Requip.

What should I watch for while taking Requip?

Patients with mental disorders can take it only when the potential benefits outweigh possible risks.

If Ropinirole affect driving and controlling mechanisms is not yet studied. Patients should be warned about drowsiness and dizziness at the start of treatment. Doctors usually inform patients of some cases of sudden sleep that occur without prior symptoms or the appearance of sleepiness during daytime. Do not change your dose but if you noticed some adverse changes call your doctor at the first opportunity.

What side effects may I notice from Generic Requip?

In the early treatment were noted next side effects: nausea, leg swelling, abdominal pain, fainting, hallucinations and dyspepsia. Similarly, side effects of additional treatment according were: dyskinesia, nausea, hallucinations and confusion. Older people are more likely to experience those effects. And of course alcohol can worsen them.

Where can I keep Requip?

Store a drug at the room temperature in an inaccessible to children place.