Involuntary and sudden movements (dyskinesia) Low blood pressure when standing up (orthostatic hypotension) Headache
If these effects last or get worse, tell your doctor promptly
extreme drowsiness, falling asleep suddenly (even after feeling alert); worsening or no improvement in your symptoms; a light-headed feeling, like you might pass out; unusual
If these Requip comes in extended-release and regular-release tablets
Ropinirole (Requip ®, GlaxoSmithKline) is a dopamine agonist that was the first medication approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of moderate-to-severe primary RLS
If you experience increased sleepiness or fall asleep during the day, do not drive or take part in other possibly dangerous REQUIP can be taken with or without food [see Dosage and Administration ( 2
Drowsiness is found, especially among people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month, also take Sinemet and have Depression
Ropinirole side effects include nausea, sleepiness, and dizziness
Pharmacologic: dopamine agonists + + + Indications + + Management of signs and symptoms of idiopathic Parkinson's disease
Additionally, ropinirole may cause an increase in blood pressure and heart rate, and may also cause changes in mood and behavior
It can improve your ability to move and decrease shakiness (tremor), stiffness, slowed movement, and unsteadiness
Shakiness
People taking ropinirole have reported falling asleep without warning during activities of daily living, including driving, which sometimes resulted in
2) such as excessive drowsiness, and believed that they were alert immediately prior to the event
Ropinirole, sold under the brand name Requip among others, is a medication used to treat Parkinson's disease (PD) and restless legs syndrome (RLS)
Requip is used alone or with other medicines to treat Parkinson’s disease
Ropinirole activates dopamine receptors in the brain and helps control excess movement in people with RLS
Requip tablets and Requip XL prolonged-release tablets both contain the active ingredient ropinirole, which is a type of medicine called a dopamine agonist